Draco system

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Draco system [′drā·kō ‚sis·təm]

(astronomy)

A dwarf elliptical galaxy in the Local Group about 250,000 light-years (1.5 × 10¹⁸miles or 2.4 × 10¹⁸kilometers) distant having a diameter of about 3700 light-years (2.2 × 10¹⁶miles or 3.5 × 10¹⁶kilometers) and consisting chiefly of older stars.

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