Sextans Dwarf

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

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

A sprawling, exceptionally diffuse cloud of ancient stars — so spread out it went unnoticed until 1990 despite its size.

Type

Dwarf spheroidal

Distance

280,000 light-years

Note

Very large and diffuse for its faintness

Explore Sextans Dwarf in 3D

Sextans Dwarf 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.