Exploring the Universe's Largest Galaxy
The largest known galaxy in the universe is IC 1101, located at the center of the Abell 2029 galaxy cluster. It spans an impressive 5.5 million light-years across, containing over 100 trillion stars and a mass nearly equivalent to a quadrillion suns. This giant elliptical galaxy dwarfs others, including the Milky Way and Andromeda, highlighting the vast diversity of cosmic structures.