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Scientists have discovered the largest galaxy, the Alcyoneus galaxy.
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Bobo.id – Space as if unlimited, so that there are a lot of objects in space that scientists continue to discover.
One of which is new galaxy discovery which is reported to be the largest galaxy ever, surpassing even our own, namely galaksi bima sakti.
What does the newly discovered galaxy look like?
New Galaxy Named Alcyoneus
The galaxy that was discovered was named the Alcyoneus galaxy.
Wide Alcyoneus galaxy about 16.3 million light years away and 160 times wider in diameter than the Milky Way.
The Alcyoneous Galaxy is 3 billion light years from Earth, so we can only see it using special stargazing equipment.
The Alcyoneus galaxy is a type of radio galaxy. This means that the galaxy has a very large black hole in the center.
This black hole in the Alcyoneus galaxy attracts matter, light, gas, and energy toward it, then spews it back out.
Also Read: Formed from other galaxies, these are 5 interesting facts about the Milky Way Galaxy
