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Sculptor Dwarf Galaxy
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Dwarf spheroidal Galaxy in the constellation Sculptor
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The Sculptor Dwarf Galaxy (also known as Sculptor Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy or the Sculptor Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy, and formerly as the Sculptor System) is a dwarf spheroidal galaxy that is a satellite of the Milky Way. The galaxy lies within the constellation Sculptor. It was discovered in 1937 by American astronomer Harlow Shapley using the...

Instance of
Dwarf galaxy
infrared source
Elliptical galaxy
Part of
Local Group
Discoverer / Inventor
Harlow Shapley
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