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9/30/2005 11:16 AM

    Mike K (WM)

    How far is it to the nearest galaxy?

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    9/30/2005 1:24 PM
    Hello Mike, The Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy takes the record for the closest galaxy to the center of the Milky Way (our own galaxy). It is 25000 light years away from the solar system and 42000 light years from the centre of the Milky Way. Have a nice weekend

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