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Sextans Dwarf


Sextans Dwarf
A low-luminosity dwarf elliptical galaxy (dE3) that is a satellite of the Milky Way. Discovered in 1990, it lies in the constellation Sextans at coordinates R.A.10h 13.2m, Dec. -1° 37', about 290,000 light-years from the galactic center.


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