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Comparison of Milky Way and compact galaxy


Date: 29 April 2008
Depicts: Size comparison of the Milky Way and an ultracompact galaxy
Copyright: NASA, ESA and A. Feild (STScI)

Illustration showing a comparison of the sizes of the Milky Way and one of nine compact galaxies found with Hubble and Keck.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
15-Feb-2026 20:59 UT

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