List of largest galaxies - Wikipedia
The Condor Galaxy is a colossal spiral galaxy disturbed by the smaller IC 4970. It is the largest known spiral galaxy with the isophotal diameter of over 717,000 light-years (220 kiloparsecs). [1]
NGC 6872 - Wikipedia
NGC 6872, also known as the Condor Galaxy, [3] is a large barred spiral galaxy of type SB(s)b pec in the constellation Pavo. It is 212 million light-years (65 Mpc) from Earth. [3] NGC 6872 is …
Largest spiral galaxy in universe revealed - Space.com
Jan 10, 2013 · Astronomers have crowned the universe's largest known spiral galaxy, a spectacular behemoth five times bigger than our own Milky Way.
UGC 2885 - Wikipedia
UGC 2885 (Rubin's Galaxy, [10] nicknamed "Godzilla galaxy" [11]) is a large barred spiral galaxy of type SA(rs)c in the constellation Perseus. It is 232 million light-years (71 Mpc) from Earth …
NASA SVS | The Largest-Known Spiral Galaxy
Oct 17, 2013 · The spectacular barred spiral galaxy NGC 6872 has ranked among the biggest stellar systems for decades. This enormous spiral is 522,000 light-years across from the tip of …
NASA's Galex Reveals the Largest-Known Spiral Galaxy
Jan 10, 2013 · This composite of the giant barred spiral galaxy NGC 6872 combines visible light images from the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope with far-ultraviolet …
Largest Spiral Galaxy in Universe Revealed - Scientific American
Jan 11, 2013 · Astronomers have crowned the universe's largest known spiral galaxy, a spectacular behemoth five times bigger than our own Milky Way. The title-holder is now NGC …
Largest galaxy in the universe stunning new composite image
Feb 15, 2023 · A spectacular new photo has been released showing the record-holder for largest spiral galaxy in the universe. NGC 6872, also known as the Condor Galaxy, stretches 522,000 …
NASA Reveals Composite Image of Largest Known Spiral Galaxy …
Feb 27, 2023 · NASA has revealed a spectacular composite image of the largest known spiral galaxy in the universe, NGC 6872 or Condor Galaxy. According to Gizmodo, three …
Spiral Galaxy Spans Space - NASA
Feb 3, 2023 · NGC 6872 is 522,000 light-years across, making it more than five times the size of the Milky Way galaxy; in 2013, astronomers from the United States, Chile, and Brazil found it …