Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sagittarius (Sgr)  ·  Contains:  Barnard's Galaxy  ·  NGC 6822
NGC 6822, Barnard's Galaxy, Kathy Walker
NGC 6822, Barnard's Galaxy
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NGC 6822, Barnard's Galaxy

NGC 6822, Barnard's Galaxy, Kathy Walker
NGC 6822, Barnard's Galaxy
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NGC 6822, Barnard's Galaxy

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This is the closest galaxy to our Milky Way, other than the recognized satellite galaxies. At 1.6 million light years, it is only 2/3 of the distance to the Andromeda Galaxy.

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NGC 6822, Barnard's Galaxy, Kathy Walker