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HomeScience & ExplorationTop 10 Largest Galaxies in the Universe
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Top 10Updated March 3, 2026

Top 10 Largest Galaxies in the Universe

This ranking is based on galaxy diameter (light-years), covering elliptical, spiral, and irregular galaxies. Data compiled from latest observations by Hubble Space Telescope, James Webb Space Telescope, and ground-based observatories, showcasing the astonishing scale of cosmic giants.

Top 3
  1. 1IC 1101
  2. 2Malin 1
  3. 3UGC 2885 (Rubin's Galaxy)
IC 1101
1
Malin 1
2
UGC 2885 (Rubin's Galaxy)
3

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Interesting Facts & Summary

The reigning champion, IC 1101, is a true cosmic titan: stretching approximately 6 million light-years across, it dwarfs our own Milky Way, which spans a mere 100,000 light-years. If you swapped the Milky Way with IC 1101, it would instantly engulf every member of our Local Group. As the central core of the Abell 2029 galaxy cluster, it harbors over 100 trillion stars. When compared to the Milky Way’s 'paltry' 200 billion stars, the sheer scale is staggering—in the realm of IC 1101, average galaxies are essentially mere specks of dust in the vastness of the cosmos.

1
IC 1101
Diameter (light-years)
4000000
Galaxy Type
Supergiant Elliptical Galaxy
2
Malin 1
Diameter (light-years)
650000
Galaxy Type
Low Surface Brightness Spiral Galaxy
3
UGC 2885 (Rubin's Galaxy)
Diameter (light-years)
832000
Galaxy Type
Grand Design Spiral Galaxy
4
NGC 262 (Markarian 348)
Diameter (light-years)
1300000
Galaxy Type
Spiral Galaxy
5
Andromeda Galaxy (M31)
Diameter (light-years)
220000
Galaxy Type
Barred Spiral Galaxy
6
Triangulum Galaxy (M33)
Diameter (light-years)
60000
Galaxy Type
Spiral Galaxy
7
Milky Way
Diameter (light-years)
105700
Galaxy Type
Barred Spiral Galaxy
8
Pinwheel Galaxy (M101)
Diameter (light-years)
170000
Galaxy Type
Face-on Spiral Galaxy
9
Messier 87 (M87)
Diameter (light-years)
120000
Galaxy Type
Supergiant Elliptical Galaxy
10
Sombrero Galaxy (M104)
Diameter (light-years)
50000
Galaxy Type
Unbarred Spiral Galaxy
RankNameDiameter (light-years)Galaxy Type
1
IC 1101
4000000
Supergiant Elliptical Galaxy
2
Malin 1
650000
Low Surface Brightness Spiral Galaxy
3
UGC 2885 (Rubin's Galaxy)
832000
Grand Design Spiral Galaxy
4
NGC 262 (Markarian 348)
1300000
Spiral Galaxy
5
Andromeda Galaxy (M31)
220000
Barred Spiral Galaxy
6
Triangulum Galaxy (M33)
60000
Spiral Galaxy
7
Milky Way
105700
Barred Spiral Galaxy
8
Pinwheel Galaxy (M101)
170000
Face-on Spiral Galaxy
9
Messier 87 (M87)
120000
Supergiant Elliptical Galaxy
10
Sombrero Galaxy (M104)
50000
Unbarred Spiral Galaxy
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