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== Visible Galaxies == | == Visible Galaxies == | ||
[[File:External_Galaxies_Below_Andromeda.png|thumb|250px|Visible Galaxies below Andromeda]] | [[File:External_Galaxies_Below_Andromeda.png|thumb|250px|Visible Galaxies below Andromeda]] | ||
A total of 32 galaxies are identified by CMDR Dr. Kaii (including dwarf and irregular galaxies). The nearest galaxy is the Large Magellanic Cloud at 158,200 light years. The furthest is NGC 6703 at 106 million light years.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/list-and-sky-charts-of-other-visible-galaxies-in-elite.202295/ Frontier Forums: List and Sky Charts of other Visible Galaxies in Elite] | The Milky Way is located inside the Local Group which is 10 million light-years across.<ref name=":6" /> A total of 32 galaxies are identified by CMDR Dr. Kaii (including dwarf and irregular galaxies). The nearest galaxy is the Large Magellanic Cloud at 158,200 light years. The furthest is NGC 6703 at 106 million light years.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/list-and-sky-charts-of-other-visible-galaxies-in-elite.202295/ Frontier Forums: List and Sky Charts of other Visible Galaxies in Elite] | ||
</ref> This table gives an overview of the visible galaxies. | </ref> You cannot travel to these galaxies. This table gives an overview of the visible galaxies. | ||
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