Ursa Major Dwarf

Ursa Major Dwarf is a name for two dwarf spheroidal galaxies orbiting the Milky Way Galaxy.

Ursa Major I Dwarf, also called UMa I dSph, was discovered in 2005.
Ursa Major II Dwarf, also called UMa I| dSph, was discovered in 2006.

See also

Palomar 4, once thought to be a satellite galaxy, now known to be a globular cluster of the Milky Way

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