Draco system
Draco system
A dwarf elliptical galaxy that is a member of the Local Group.Collins Dictionary of Astronomy © Market House Books Ltd, 2006
Draco system
[′drā·kō ‚sis·təm] (astronomy)
A dwarf elliptical galaxy in the Local Group about 250,000 light-years (1.5 × 1018 miles or 2.4 × 1018 kilometers) distant having a diameter of about 3700 light-years (2.2 × 1016 miles or 3.5 × 1016 kilometers) and consisting chiefly of older stars.
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