Top 10 galaxies

10. Andromeda

A spiral galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda.

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• diameter: 220,000 light years
• distance from Earth: 2,520,000 light years
• release date: 964 year

9. Tadpole Galaxy

A spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Dragon.

• diameter: 280,000 light years
• distance from Earth: 420,000,000 light years
• release date: ???

8. ESO 444-46

Elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Centaurus.

• diameter: 402,000 light years
• distance from Earth: 640,000,000 light years
• release date: ???

7. UGC 2885

A spiral galaxy located in the constellation Perseus.

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• diameter: 463,000 light years
• distance from Earth: 232,000,000 light years
• release date: ???

6. Condor Galaxy

Spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Pavia.

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• diameter: 522,000 light years
• distance from Earth: 212,000,000 light years
• release date: June 27, 1835

5. Comet Galaxy

A spiral galaxy located in the constellation Sculptor.

• diameter: 600,000 light years
• distance from Earth: 3,200,000,000 light years
• release date: March 2, 2007

4. ESO 306-17

Elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Columba.

• diameter: 1,000,000 light years
• distance from Earth: 500,000,000 light years
• release date: ???

3. Abell 2261

• diameter: 1,000,000 light years
• distance from Earth: 909,000,000 light years
• release date: 1958

2. Herkules A

Elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Hercules.

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• diameter: 1,500,000 light years
• distance from Earth: 2,100,000,000 light years
• year of discovery: 1959

1. IC 1101

Elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Virgo.

• diameter: 4,000,000 light years
• distance from Earth: 1,070,000,000 light years
• release date: June 19, 1790