Sextans B

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

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A faint irregular near the far boundary of the Local Group, paired in the sky with Sextans A and the NGC 3109 group beyond.

Type

Irregular dwarf (ImIV-V)

Distance

4.4 million light-years

Note

Among the most distant Local Group members

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Sextans B 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.