Groups Visible To The Unaided Eye
The only group from which more than one galaxy is visible is the Local Group; but its galaxies are not visually grouped together in the sky, except for the two Magellanic Clouds. The Maffei Group, the nearest galaxy group, would be visible by the naked eye if it were not obscured by the stars and dust clouds in the galactic nucleus.
| Galaxy group | Visible galaxies | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Local Group | 5 | Apart from the Milky Way Galaxy, only 4 galaxies are visible to the naked eye. |
| M81 Group | 1 | Only Bode's Galaxy (M81, NGC 3031) is visible to the naked eye. |
| Centaurus A/M83 Group | 1 | Centaurus A has been seen with the naked eye |
Read more about this topic: List Of Galaxy Clusters
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