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Draco II
Dwarf galaxy · Extremely faint candidate satellite galaxy of the Milky Way
About Draco II
Draco II is about 70,385 light-years from the Sun, so the light we see from it left about 70,385 years ago.
It is 78,045 light-years from the centre of the Milky Way.
The map lists it as a dwarf galaxy and shows it at the scale of the Milky Way and the Local Group, drawn on the plane of the Milky Way.
Key numbers
| Distance | 70,385 light-years (21.58 kpc) |
|---|---|
| Distance from the Galactic centre | 78,045 light-years |
| Galactic coordinates | l = 98.29°, b = +42.88° |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | -0.8 |
| Stellar mass | 3.55 × 10² suns |
| Half-light radius | 61 light-years |
Data: Local Volume Database v1.1.1 (Pace 2025).
Where it is
Its place in the universe, from the inside out: Milky Way › Local Group › Virgo Supercluster › Laniakea Supercluster › Observable universe.
Zoom out to see it in context: Milky Way, a view about 160,000 light-years across.
From Wikipedia
Draco II / Leavens 4 is a dwarf satellite galaxy orbiting the Milky Way discovered by the Pan-STARRS1 3π survey in 2015. Currently, it is both one of the nearest and dimmest galaxies known to astronomers.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Draco II, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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- Koposov 2 Globular cluster
- Balbinot 1 Globular cluster
- Milky Way Galaxy