The nearest galaxies to the Milky Way
TOP 50The nearest galaxy in this catalogue is Andromeda Galaxy, 2.537 Mly away. Next are Triangulum Galaxy and Cigar Galaxy.
Our neighbours in the Local Group and just beyond it. The closest are small satellite galaxies being pulled apart by the Milky Way; the first large one is Andromeda, which is coming towards us.
NAME
CLASS
MASS
DISTANCE
MAG
CONSTELLATION
Andromeda Galaxy★
Spiral galaxy Sb
—
2.537 Mly
3.44 V
Andromeda
Triangulum Galaxy★
Spiral galaxy Sc
—
2.730 Mly
5.79 V
Triangulum
Cigar Galaxy★
Spiral galaxy S?
—
11.50 Mly
8.30 V
Ursa Major
Bode's Galaxy★
Spiral galaxy Sab
—
11.90 Mly
6.92 V
Ursa Major
Centaurus A★
Lenticular galaxy S0
—
12.00 Mly
7.22 V
Centaurus
PGC 4601
Galaxy
—
13.10 Mly
13.24 B
Pisces
PGC 2807158
Galaxy
—
19.91 Mly
13.94 B
Pegasus
PGC 166072
Galaxy
—
20.28 Mly
11.23 B
Camelopardalis
M101★
Intermediate spiral galaxy SABc
—
20.90 Mly
7.90 V
Ursa Major
PGC 3210819
Galaxy
—
21.02 Mly
18.78 B
Fornax
NGC 746
Irregular galaxy I
—
21.24 Mly
13.70 B
Andromeda
NGC 7318A
Elliptical galaxy E
—
21.27 Mly
13.39 V
Pegasus
PGC 736507
Galaxy
—
21.33 Mly
19.09 B
Sculptor
ESO 348-009
Irregular galaxy Irr
—
21.33 Mly
15.50 B
Sculptor
IC 1473
Lenticular galaxy S0
—
21.37 Mly
14.16 B
Pegasus
NGC 7320
Spiral galaxy Scd
—
21.47 Mly
12.96 V
Pegasus
UGC 8055
Irregular galaxy IAB
—
21.48 Mly
16.18 B
Virgo
PGC 45084
Spiral galaxy
—
21.51 Mly
12.74 B
Virgo
PGC 3669554
Irregular galaxy
—
21.58 Mly
17.39 B
Eridanus
NGC 7457
Elliptical galaxy E-S0
—
21.67 Mly
10.98 V
Pegasus
PGC 74919
Spiral galaxy S?
—
21.71 Mly
15.64 B
Fornax
PGC 1798058
Irregular galaxy dI
—
21.73 Mly
16.96 B
Leo
UGC 8061
Irregular galaxy dIA
—
21.77 Mly
15.81 B
Virgo
PGC 3272163
Galaxy
—
21.85 Mly
19.39 B
Virgo
ESO 347-017
Spiral galaxy
—
21.88 Mly
14.48 B
Sculptor
PGC 132213
Galaxy
—
21.95 Mly
16.19 B
Eridanus
PGC 4325989
Galaxy
—
22.23 Mly
17.23 B
Canes Venatici
UGC 4115
Irregular galaxy Im/BCD
—
22.31 Mly
14.00 B
Cancer
PGC 4546643
Galaxy
—
22.33 Mly
17.41 B
Coma Berenices
PGC 4580265
Galaxy
—
22.36 Mly
13.64 B
Coma Berenices
PGC 4546929
Galaxy
—
22.39 Mly
16.77 B
Canes Venatici
PGC 4563582
Irregular galaxy dI
—
22.44 Mly
17.06 B
Leo
PGC 681755
Elliptical galaxy dE
—
22.48 Mly
16.51 B
Fornax
PGC 166077
Irregular galaxy
—
22.62 Mly
13.37 B
Camelopardalis
PGC 3292059
Galaxy
—
22.68 Mly
18.60 B
Virgo
UGC 7636
Irregular galaxy dI
—
22.69 Mly
14.50 B
Virgo
PGC 40712
Elliptical galaxy dE(d:E)
—
22.71 Mly
17.21 B
Virgo
NGC 7013
Spiral galaxy Sa
—
22.73 Mly
11.30 V
Cygnus
PGC 4546700
Galaxy
—
22.79 Mly
15.42 B
Leo
PGC 4569947
Galaxy
—
22.84 Mly
19.03 B
Ursa Major
PGC 3188061
Galaxy
—
22.84 Mly
19.02 B
Piscis Austrinus
PGC 3269037
Galaxy
—
22.85 Mly
19.25 B
Virgo
PGC 4570370
Galaxy
—
22.91 Mly
16.56 B
Coma Berenices
PGC 3265114
Galaxy
—
22.93 Mly
19.09 B
Virgo
PGC 213976
Galaxy
—
22.94 Mly
17.26 B
Coma Berenices
PGC 41156
Elliptical galaxy dEn
—
22.98 Mly
15.89 B
Virgo
PGC 701288
Galaxy
—
23.01 Mly
17.13 B
Fornax
NGC 7331
Spiral galaxy Sbc
—
23.02 Mly
9.41 V
Pegasus
PGC 41762
Elliptical galaxy dE(d:E)
—
23.02 Mly
17.32 B
Virgo
ESO 359-024
Irregular galaxy
—
23.05 Mly
14.96 B
Eridanus