Dwarf galaxies are typically much smaller than spiral or elliptical galaxies, with masses ranging from 10^5 to 10^6 solar masses.

Spiral dwarf galaxies are not a recognized type of dwarf galaxy. Dwarf galaxies are typically classified as elliptical, spheroidal, or irregular.

All three types of dwarf galaxies (elliptical, spheroidal, and irregular) are common. The relative abundance of each type is still a matter of debate.

Dwarf galaxies can be found in all of these locations. They are often found orbiting larger galaxies, but they can also be found in galaxy clusters or even in the intergalactic medium.

The Large Magellanic Cloud is the largest known dwarf galaxy, with a mass of about 10^10 solar masses.

The Ursa Minor Dwarf Galaxy is the smallest known dwarf galaxy, with a mass of only about 10^5 solar masses.

The average distance between a dwarf galaxy and its host galaxy is about 100 kpc.

The typical orbital period of a dwarf galaxy around its host galaxy is about 10^9 years.

When a dwarf galaxy falls into a larger galaxy, it is typically tidally disrupted and merges with the larger galaxy.

Dwarf galaxies play a role in all of these processes. They provide building blocks for larger galaxies, they help to regulate star formation in larger galaxies, and they contribute to the dark matter content of larger galaxies.

The Magellanic Clouds are two dwarf galaxies that orbit the Milky Way. They are the closest dwarf galaxies to the Milky Way and are visible to the naked eye from the Southern Hemisphere.

The Large Magellanic Cloud is the largest satellite galaxy of the Milky Way, with a mass of about 10^10 solar masses.

The Ursa Minor Dwarf Galaxy is the smallest satellite galaxy of the Milky Way, with a mass of only about 10^5 solar masses.

The Milky Way has about 40 known satellite galaxies.

The Magellanic Clouds are expected to merge with the Milky Way in about 4 billion years.