NGC 4874
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NGC 4874 is giant elliptical galaxy
, about ten times larger than the Milky Way
, at the centre of the Coma Galaxy Cluster. With its strong gravitational pull, it is able to hold onto more than 30.000 globular clusters of stars and even has a few dwarf galaxies in its grasp.
Elliptical galaxy
An elliptical galaxy is a galaxy having an approximately ellipsoidal shape and a smooth, nearly featureless brightness profile. They range in shape from nearly spherical to highly flat and in size from hundreds of millions to over one trillion stars...
, about ten times larger than the Milky Way
Milky Way
The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains the Solar System. This name derives from its appearance as a dim un-resolved "milky" glowing band arching across the night sky...
, at the centre of the Coma Galaxy Cluster. With its strong gravitational pull, it is able to hold onto more than 30.000 globular clusters of stars and even has a few dwarf galaxies in its grasp.