List of smallest galaxies
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Below is a list of the smallest known galaxies ordered by their diameters. Every galaxy on this list is below 20,000 light-years and they are sorted in sorted in ascending order.
List
| Name | Diameter (light-years) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| M85-HCC1 | 12.06 ± 5.87[1] | Could be a star cluster instead of a galaxy. |
| Ursa Major III | 31.3[2] | Could be a star cluster instead of a galaxy. |
| M60-UCD1 | 158 ± 3.26[3] | Potential smallest known non-disputed galaxy. |
| Andromeda XVIII | 650 ± 48[4] | |
| Ursa Minor Dwarf | 2739.7[5] | |
| GN-z11 | 4,000 ± 2,000[6] | |
| UGC 11411 | ~5,600[7] | |
| UGC 6541 | ~5,700[8] | |
| Messier 32 | 8,000[9] | |
| Sextans A | ~8,000[10] | |
| NGC 4118 | ~8,100[11] | |
| Sextans B | ~8,900[12] | |
| NGC 6822 | ~9,200[13] | |
| Messier 110 | 17,050[14] | |
| Small Magellanic Cloud | 18,900[15] |