File:UGC 2885 (49338889323).jpg

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Galaxy UGC 2885 may 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.

More information: <a href="https://www.spacetelescope.org/images/heic2002a/" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.spacetelescope.org/images/heic2002a/</a>

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NASA, ESA, and B. Holwerda (University of Louisville).
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