How Big Are Galaxies?
I’m going to refrain from the initial response that comes to mind… actually, no I won’t — they’re really, really, really big!!!!
Ok, now that that’s out of the way check out this graphic by Arecibo astrophysicist Rhys Taylor, which neatly illustrates the relative sizes of 25 selected galaxies using images made from NASA and ESA observation missions… including a rendering of our own surprisingly mundane Milky Way at the center for comparison.
(Warning: this chart may adversely affect any feelings of bigness you may have once held dear.)
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Uh I think really, really, really big don’t do it justice. It is more like OMG LOOK AT HOW BIG THEY ARE…………… LOL….
Almost as BIG as Kim Kar-Trash-ian’s arse… LMAO