A2261-BCG

A2261-BCG (short for Abell 2261 Brightest Cluster Galaxy) is a huge elliptical galaxy in the cluster Abell 2261. One of the largest galaxies known, A2261-BCG is estimated to have a diameter of a million light-years, some 10 times larger than our own galaxy. It is the brightest and the most massive galaxy in the cluster, and is notable for having the largest galactic core ever observed, spanning more than 10,000 light-years.

A2261-BCG

A2261-BCG (short for Abell 2261 Brightest Cluster Galaxy) is a huge elliptical galaxy in the cluster Abell 2261. One of the largest galaxies known, A2261-BCG is estimated to have a diameter of a million light-years, some 10 times larger than our own galaxy. It is the brightest and the most massive galaxy in the cluster, and is notable for having the largest galactic core ever observed, spanning more than 10,000 light-years.