
	Where results make sense

Topic: Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy

Related Topics

Sagittarius (dwarf galaxy)

List of galaxies

List of nearest galaxies

Centaurus A Galaxy

Galaxy

Milky Way Galaxy

Triangulum Galaxy

Canis Major constellation

Rebirthing

Coalition

Tina Arena

MPPC

Priority

Jung

Bracknell

In the News (Wed 30 May 12)

EXECUTIVE POWER

Iran

ANALYSIS

Pakistan

Family compact

	Canis Major Dwarf
		The authors find that this concentration is the nucleus of a dwarf galaxy which is in a progressive state of disruption, as it orbits our Milky Way Galaxy.
		In many respects such as size, orbit and the process of dissolution, the Canis Major Dwarf is similar to SagDEG, which had been discovered in 1994 and taken the place as the nearest known neighbor for nine years.
		Some Milky Way globular clusters are loosely grouped around the nucleus of the Canis Major dwarf, and at least some of them may have their origin in the halo of this small galaxy, and may represent the remnant of its former globular cluster system: M79, NGC 1851, NGC 2298, and NGC 2808.
	www.seds.org /messier/more/cma_dw.html (494 words)

	Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy is located in the same part of the sky as the constellation of Canis Major.
		The Canis Major dwarf galaxy is classified as an irregular galaxy and is now thought to be the closest neighbouring galaxy to the Milky Way, being located only 42,000 light-years from the Galactic Center and approximately 25,000 light-years away from our Solar System.
		It is thought that the open clusters may have formed due to the dwarf galaxy's gravity perturbing material in the galactic disk and stimulating star formation.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Canis_Major_(dwarf_galaxy) (704 words)

	Canis Major (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Canis Major dwarf is a lightweight galaxy...
		Canis Major (Latin for big dog) is one of the 88 modern constellations, and was also in Ptolemy's list of 48 constellations.
		Canis Major's alpha star Sirius is the brightest star besides the Sun as seen from Earth.
	hallencyclopedia.com /Canis_Major (741 words)

	Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy: Encyclopedia topic (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy located in the same part of the sky as the constellation (constellation: A configuration of stars as seen from the earth) of Canis Major (Canis Major: A constellation southeast of Orion; contains Sirius).
		Astronomers believe that the Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy is in the process of being pulled apart by the gravitational field (gravitational field: A field of force surrounding a body of finite mass) of the more massive Milky Way galaxy.
		The Canis Major Dwarf galaxy may also have associated open cluster (open cluster: an open cluster is a group of up to a few thousand stars that were formed from the same...
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/canis_major_dwarf_galaxy (890 words)

	Canis Major (dwarf galaxy)
		Canis Major is a dwarf galaxy located in the constellation of Canis Major, ~25,000 light-years from Earth.
		The galaxy, containing a relatively high percentage of red dwarf stars, is being pulled into the Milky Way; the galaxy contains ~1 billion stars in all.
		Canis Major was found, in 2003, by astronomers conducting the Two-Micron All Sky Survey.
	www.teachersparadise.com /ency/en/wikipedia/c/ca/canis_major__dwarf_galaxy_.html (97 words)

	Universe Today - Closest Galaxy Discovered (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Called the Canis Major dwarf galaxy after the constellation in which it lies, it is about 25000 light years away from thesolar system and 42000 light years from the centre of the Milky Way.
		The discovery of the Canis Major dwarf was made possible by a recent survey of the sky in infrared light (the Two-Micron All Sky Survey or "2MASS"), which has allowed astronomers to look beyond the clouds of dust in the disk of the Milky Way.
		The new dwarf galaxy was detected by its M-giant stars =AD cool, red stars that shine especially brightly in infrared light.
	www.universetoday.com /am/publish/printer_closest_galaxy_discovered.html (566 words)

	UFO Area 25000 light years away colliding Galaxy provides the ... (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Called the Canis Major dwarf galaxy after the constellation in which it lies, it is about 25000 light years away from the solar system and 42000 light years from the center of the Milky Way.
		Canis Major dwarf galaxy is one of the closest galaxies to the earth.
		Simulations show that, over a period of two billion years, the stream of stars lost from the Canis Major dwarf galaxy are able to wrap around the galaxy three times, giving rise to a complex structure which is seen as a immense ring of stars from Earth.
	www.ufoarea.com /technology_25000_light.html (391 words)

	Press Release
		Called the Canis Major dwarf galaxy after the constellation in which it lies, it is about 25000 light years away from the solar system and 42000 light years from the centre of the Milky Way.
		The discovery of the Canis Major dwarf was made possible by a recent survey of the sky in infrared light (the Two-Micron All Sky Survey or "2MASS"), which has allowed astronomers to look beyond the clouds of dust in the disk of the Milky Way.
		The new dwarf galaxy was detected by its M-giant stars -- cool, red stars that shine especially brightly in infrared light.
	astro.u-strasbg.fr /images_ri/canm-e.html (690 words)

	Epochtimes English Edition- (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The newly discovered galaxy is called Canis Major, a dwarf galaxy of more than a billion stars about 25,000 light years away.
		Canis Major is is the closest of a dozen small galaxies orbiting the Milky Way.
		Canis Major is the second small galaxy to be discovered in recent years that is contributing to the Milky Way's girth.
	english.epochtimes.com /news/3-11-7/13682.html (348 words)

	Discovery Channel :: Milky Way's New Nearest Neighbor
		The galactic collision between the Milky Way and the dwarf galaxy, named Canis Major after the constellation it is found in, has so far been obscured by dust in the dense disk of the Milky Way.
		Canis Major has a relatively tiny mass of only one billion Suns, and was easy prey to the colossal gravity of our galaxy.
		The galaxy is about 42,000 light years away from the center of our galaxy, closer than the Sagittarius dwarf galaxy, our previous closest neighbor, which is also being swallowed by the Milky Way.
	dsc.discovery.com /news/afp/20031103/milkyway.html (534 words)

	Closest Known Galaxy Just Discovered :: Paganality.com :: (yes, it's magik :) (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Canis Major dwarf galaxy, as it is now called, is closer to the center of our galaxy than any previously known.
		Canis Major dwarf is, on average, about 25,000 light-years from our solar system and some 42,000 light-years from the center of the Milky Way.
		This is closer than the previous leader in proximity, the Sagittarius dwarf galaxy, discovered in 1994.
	www.paganality.com /pagan-article-arts-and-the-craft-astrology-closest-known-galaxy-just-discovered (461 words)

	Universe Today - Closest Galaxy Discovered
		This new galaxy, Canis Major, is located only 42,000 light years away from the centre of the Milky Way - it's our new "closest galaxy".
		Canis Major was discovered during an infrared survey of the sky, which allowed the astronomers to peer through the obscuring dust and gas of the Milky Way.
		Canis Major is quite small (as galaxies go); it only contains about a billion stars.
	www.universetoday.com /am/publish/closest_galaxy_discovered.html (703 words)

	[No title]
		The new galaxy, dubbed the Canis Major dwarf galaxy, is about 25,000 light years from our solar system and 42,000 light years from the center of the Milky Way, making it the nearest galaxy to our own, the astronomers said.
		Canis Major was discovered using a recent survey of the sky in infrared light, dubbed the Two-Micron All Sky Survey, which has allowed astronomers to look beyond the clouds of dust in the disk of the Milky Way.
		The new dwarf galaxy was detected by the presence of M-giant stars, which are cool, red stars that shine brightly in infrared light.
	www.space.com /spacenews/archive03/splogsxarch_120103.html (1567 words)

	Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy: Encyclopedia topic (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Although it is one of the closest companion galaxies to the Milky Way, it is on the opposite side of the galactic core from Earth, and consequently is very faint, although it covers a large area of the sky.
		From its discovery until 2003, it was considered to be the closest outside galaxy to Earth, but since then has been overtaken by the newly discovered Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy (Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy: the canis major dwarf galaxy located in the same part of the sky as the constellation...
		Sag DEG should not be confused with SagDIG, the Sagittarius Dwarf Irregular Galaxy (Sagittarius Dwarf Irregular Galaxy: the sagittarius dwarf irregular galaxy or sagdig is a dwarf galaxy in the constellation...
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/sagittarius_dwarf_elliptical_galaxy (482 words)

	New Scientist SPACE - Breaking News - Milky Way's nearest neighbour revealed (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The previously unknown galaxy lies about 25,000 light years from Earth and 42,000 light years from the centre of the Milky Way, beyond the stars in the constellation Canis Major.
		It is twice as close to the centre of our galaxy than the previous record holder, the Sagittarius Dwarf Galaxy, which was discovered in 1994.
		The Canis Major dwarf galaxy had previously escaped detection because it is hidden behind dense clouds of dust.
	www.newscientistspace.com /article/dn4342 (490 words)

	Astronomers find nearest galaxy to the Milky Way
		Called the Canis Majordwarf galaxy after the constellation in which it lies, it is about25000 light years away from thesolar system and 42000 light years fromthe centre of the Milky Way.
		The discovery of the Canis Major dwarf was made possible by a recent surveyof the sky in infrared light (the Two-Micron All Sky Survey or "2MASS"),which has allowed astronomers to look beyond the clouds of dust in the diskof the Milky Way.
		The new dwarf galaxy was detected by its M-giant stars -- cool, red starsthat shine especially brightly in infrared light.
	www.atlasaerospace.net /eng/newsi-r.htm?id=907 (697 words)

	Hide and seek: The nearest galaxy to the Milky Way is found sneaking up behind us \| csmonitor.com (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Galaxies come in many different shapes: some are spherical, some are sort of blobby and disorganized, and some are disk-shaped, with elegant spiral arms of young stars radiating out from their centers.
		This galaxy was dubbed the Sagittarius Dwarf galaxy (as it, and the core of the Milky Way, lie in the constellation Sagittarius), and until recently, it held the record for the nearest galaxy, at about 70,000 light away.
		The Canis Major dwarf galaxy is not faring well in its gravitational battle with the Milky Way, and there are streamers of stars being pulled off the smaller galaxy onto the disk of our own.
	www.csmonitor.com /2003/1202/p25s01-stss.html (1720 words)

	Thanks Avinash (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The nearest galaxy known so far is the one that was discovered about a year back.
		It is known as "Canis Major dwarf galaxy".
		It is estimated that there are around 100 billion galaxies in the visible universe.
	www.audarya-fellowship.com /printthread.php?Board=hinduism&main=87990&type=post (211 words)

	List of nearest galaxies - Simple English Wikipedia
		This list of the nearest galaxies to Earth is ordered by increasing distance.
		Many of the distances are only rough estimates, and some may be incorrect by 50% or more.
		Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy - 25,000 ly (satellite of Milky Way)
	simple.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_nearest_galaxies (240 words)

	SkyandTelescope.com - News from Sky & Telescope - The Newest Closest Galaxy
		The team of five astronomers found the dwarf galaxy by sifting through data on millions of stars collected by the Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS), which recently surveyed the entire sky at three near-infrared wavelengths with 1.3-meter telescopes in Arizona and Chile.
		Unlike the Sagittarius dwarf galaxy, which is moving nearly perpendicular to the Milky Way’s disk, the Canis Major dwarf galaxy and the ring are moving nearly in the same plane as the disk.
		The Canis Major dwarf appears to contain about 1 billion solar masses and is thus adding nearly 1 percent to the mass of the Milky Way.
	www.skyandtelescope.com /news/3308321.html?page=1&c=y (798 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Science/Nature \| Nearest Milky Way companion found
		Called the Canis Major dwarf galaxy after the constellation in which it lies, the star grouping is about 25,000 light-years away from our Solar System.
		The nearby galaxy is even closer than the Sagittarius dwarf galaxy, discovered in 1994, which is also colliding with the Milky Way.
		Until that survey, the dwarf galaxy lay undetected behind the Milky Way's dense disc of stars.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/sci/tech/3240643.stm (480 words)

	The Milky Way Galaxy
		As a galaxy, the Milky Way is actually a giant, as its mass is probably between 750 billion and one trillion solar masses, and its diameter is about 100,000 light years.
		The Milky Way Galaxy belongs to the Local Group, a smaller group of 3 large and over 30 small galaxies, and is the second largest (after the Andromeda Galaxy M31) but perhaps the most massive member of this group.
		M31, at about 2.9 million light years, is the nearest large galaxy, but a number of faint galaxies are much closer: Many of the dwarf Local Group members are satellites or companions of the Milky Way.
	www.seds.org /messier/more/mw.html (1383 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)