What dwarf, irregular galaxy is located in close proximity to the Milky Way?

The Small Magellanic Cloud, also known as Nubecula Minor, is a dwarf galaxy located in close proximity to the Milky Way. The SMC is an irregular galaxy that scientists hypothesize was originally a barred spiral galaxy disturbed by the Milky Way, resulting in its uneven shape.

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