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Largest Galaxies
Galaxies with the greatest apparent size in the sky.
50 objects.
| Object | Type | Constellation | Mag | Size (′) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Magellanic CloudNGC 292 | Barred spiral galaxy | Tuc | 2.3 | 299.92 |
| Andromeda GalaxyM 31 · NGC 224 | Spiral galaxy | And | 3.44 | 177.83 |
| Triangulum GalaxyM 33 · NGC 598 | Spiral galaxy | Tri | 5.79 | 62.09 |
| NGC 55C 72 · NGC 55 | Barred spiral galaxy | Scl | 8.54 | 29.85 |
| Sculptor FilamentC 65 · NGC 253 | Barred spiral galaxy | Scl | 11.11 | 26.79 |
| Centaurus AC 77 · NGC 5128 | Lenticular galaxy | Cen | 7.22 | 25.88 |
| M 101M 101 · NGC 5457 | Barred spiral galaxy | UMa | 7.9 | 23.99 |
| NGC 4236C 3 · NGC 4236 | Barred spiral galaxy | Dra | 9.77 | 23.5 |
| NGC 4945C 83 · NGC 4945 | Barred spiral galaxy | Cen | 11.86 | 23.33 |
| Bode's GalaxyM 81 · NGC 3031 | Spiral galaxy | UMa | 6.92 | 21.63 |
| NGC 2403C 7 · NGC 2403 | Barred spiral galaxy | Cam | 8.43 | 19.95 |
| IC 342 | Barred spiral galaxy | Cam | 9.68 | 19.77 |
| NGC 247C 62 · NGC 247 | Barred spiral galaxy | Cet | 9.21 | 19.68 |
| NGC 300C 70 · NGC 300 | Spiral galaxy | Scl | 8.66 | 19.41 |
| IC 1613 | Irregular galaxy | Cet | 9.54 | 18.32 |
| Barnard's GalaxyC 57 · NGC 6822 | Irregular galaxy | Sgr | 10.05 | 17.38 |
| M 106M 106 · NGC 4258 | Spiral galaxy | CVn | 9.29 | 16.98 |
| Needle GalaxyC 38 · NGC 4565 | Spiral galaxy | Com | 10.86 | 16.75 |
| M 110M 110 · NGC 205 | Elliptical galaxy | And | 8.15 | 16.22 |
| NGC 4244C 26 · NGC 4244 | Spiral galaxy | CVn | 10.18 | 16.22 |
| NGC 6744C 101 · NGC 6744 | Spiral galaxy | Pav | 9.25 | 15.67 |
| Whale GalaxyC 32 · NGC 4631 | Barred spiral galaxy | CVn | 9.24 | 14.45 |
| Whirlpool GalaxyM 51 · NGC 5194 | Barred spiral galaxy | CVn | 8.36 | 13.71 |
| Southern Pinwheel GalaxyM 83 · NGC 5236 | Spiral galaxy | Hya | 7.21 | 13.61 |
| Fornax ANGC 1316 | Lenticular galaxy | For | 8.48 | 13.46 |
| NGC 891C 23 · NGC 891 | Spiral galaxy | And | 10.01 | 13.03 |
| NGC 185C 18 · NGC 185 | Elliptical galaxy | Cas | 9.2 | 12.94 |
| Coddington's Nebula | Barred spiral galaxy | UMa | 10.46 | 12.91 |
| NGC 2903NGC 2903 | Spiral galaxy | Leo | 8.91 | 11.94 |
| Sunflower GalaxyM 63 · NGC 5055 | Spiral galaxy | CVn | 8.61 | 11.83 |
| M 86M 86 · NGC 4406 | Elliptical galaxy | Vir | 8.86 | 11.53 |
| Fireworks GalaxyC 12 · NGC 6946 | Barred spiral galaxy | Cyg | 9.05 | 11.4 |
| NGC 1269NGC 1269 | Lenticular galaxy | Eri | 8.7 | 11.17 |
| NGC 1313NGC 1313 | Barred spiral galaxy | Ret | 9.49 | 11.07 |
| NGC 3628NGC 3628 | Barred spiral galaxy | Leo | 9.45 | 11.04 |
| M 98M 98 · NGC 4192 | Barred spiral galaxy | Com | 10.84 | 11.04 |
| Cigar GalaxyM 82 · NGC 3034 | Spiral galaxy | UMa | 8.3 | 10.99 |
| NGC 1097C 67 · NGC 1097 | Barred spiral galaxy | For | 9.76 | 10.57 |
| NGC 4559C 36 · NGC 4559 | Spiral galaxy | Com | 9.92 | 10.57 |
| Black Eye GalaxyM 64 · NGC 4826 | Barred spiral galaxy | Com | 8.52 | 10.52 |
| NGC 7793NGC 7793 | Spiral galaxy | Scl | 9.29 | 10.42 |
| M 66M 66 · NGC 3627 | Spiral galaxy | Leo | 8.92 | 10.28 |
| NGC 2997NGC 2997 | Barred spiral galaxy | Ant | 9.41 | 10.26 |
| M 49M 49 · NGC 4472 | Elliptical galaxy | Vir | 8.28 | 10.21 |
| M 74M 74 · NGC 628 | Spiral galaxy | Psc | 9.31 | 9.89 |
| NGC 3621NGC 3621 | Barred spiral galaxy | Hya | 9.55 | 9.79 |
| NGC 4725NGC 4725 | Barred spiral galaxy | Com | 9.38 | 9.71 |
| NGC 5102NGC 5102 | Elliptical galaxy | Cen | 9.88 | 9.71 |
| NGC 2683NGC 2683 | Spiral galaxy | Lyn | 9.69 | 9.48 |
| NGC 147C 17 · NGC 147 | Elliptical galaxy | Cas | 9.72 | 9.4 |