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Sextans A
Dwarf galaxy · Dwarf irregular galaxy in the constellation Sextans
About Sextans A
Sextans A is about 4.59 million light-years from the Sun, so the light we see from it left about 4.59 million years ago.
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 | 4.59 million light-years (1.41 Mpc) |
|---|---|
| Distance method | LVDB (RR Lyrae, TRGB or other) |
| Supergalactic coordinates | SGL 109.0°, SGB -40.7° |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | -14.2 |
| Stellar mass | 8.51 × 10⁷ suns |
Data: Local Volume Database v1.1.1 (Pace 2025).
Where it is
Its place in the universe, from the inside out: Local Group › Virgo Supercluster › Laniakea Supercluster › Observable universe.
Zoom out to see it in context: Local Group, a view about 10 million light-years across.
From Wikipedia
Sextans A (also known as UGCA 205) is a small dwarf irregular galaxy. It spans about 8000 light-years across, and is located at 4.6 million light-years away, in the outskirts of the Local Group of galaxies, which includes the Milky Way galaxy, and to which Sextans A may or may not belong.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Sextans A, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.