Zoom of UGC 2885

This video zooms into the gigantic galaxy known as UGC 2885, which may just be the largest one in the local universe. It is 2.5 times wider than our Milky Way and contains 10 times as many stars. This galaxy is 232 million light-years away, located in the northern constellation of Perseus.



Credit:

Credit: NASA, ESA, Digitized Sky Survey, Nick Risinger (skysurvey.org)

Music: Astral Electronic



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