212 million light-years from Earth, NGC 6872 drifts silently through the cosmos. At first glance, NGC 6872 seems like any other spiral galaxy. And in truth, it is like any other spiral galaxy, except that NGC 6872 is amazingly massive. In fact, NGC 6872 is one of the largest known spiral galaxies.
To learn about this amazing galaxy, see:
http://www.fromquarkstoquasars.com/astronomers-find-the-largest-known-spiral-galaxy/
Image:
NASA
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Wednesday, December 11, 2013
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