Figure: The Small Magellanic Cloud is an irregular galaxy that
is a member of the local group of galaxies. Another irregular local
group member is the Large Magellanic Cloud. These galaxies are
visible only in the southern hemisphere.
A galaxy type from the Hubble classification scheme. These galaxies tend to smaller than others, containing 100 million to 10 billion stars, with an irregular overall shape.
Figure: The Small Magellanic Cloud is an irregular galaxy that
is a member of the local group of galaxies. Another irregular local
group member is the Large Magellanic Cloud. These galaxies are
visible only in the southern hemisphere.