Sculptor Dwarf Irregular Galaxy

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The Sculptor Dwarf Irregular Galaxy (SDIG) —also known as ESO 349-G31 or PGC 621— is an irregular galaxy in the Sculptor group of galaxies. It is located at a distance of about 10 million light-years away from Earth, and was first detected from Earth in 1976.

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