Sextans A

Sextans A — galaxy, explore its interactive 3D model in Cosmoscope.

Explore Sextans A in an interactive 3D view of space. See its catalogue position, distance and astronomical facts.

A boxy little galaxy whose star formation rings its edges, giving it a curiously squared-off shape on the sky.

Type

Irregular dwarf (IBm)

Distance

4.3 million light-years

Shape

A near-square outline of star formation

Explore Sextans A in 3D

Sextans A is placed in three-dimensional space using catalogue coordinates and an adopted astronomical distance. Rotate and zoom to explore the model. Stellar surfaces, gas structure and dust depths may be reconstructed or illustrative, as described in its facts; this is not live imagery from a telescope.