Talk:NGC 6872
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[edit]Ukrainian Wikipedia has two articles for both NGC 6872 and IC 4970. I would appreciate any suggestions to link them to English version. --Anastassia —Preceding unsigned comment added by 193.40.244.197 (talk) 06:36, 23 October 2007 (UTC)
NGC-6872 largest spiral galaxy known
[edit]The BBC reports today that the galaxy NGC-6872 is the largest (in volume) galaxy known, apparently stretched to its current shape as the lenticular IC-4790 ploughed through its centre.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-20981994
76.0.11.83 (talk) 07:40, 11 January 2013 (UTC)
- http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/01/130110170823.htm
- It's probably time to split NGC 6872 off into its own article. This article would continue to be about the interacting system.
- 76.65.128.43 (talk)
NGC 6872 - Is it the largest spiral galaxy known???
[edit]NASA claims that NGC 6872 is the largest spiral galaxy known, or is it?
Yes, it has the huge size of 522,000 light years, but three other spiral galaxies are significantly larger…
Malin 1, a giant LSB spiral in Coma Berenices, is 650,000 light years across…
UGC 2885, a spiral galaxy in Perseus, is 832,000 light years across…
NGC 262, a Seyfert 2 galaxy in Andromeda, is 1.3 million light years across, and the second largest galaxy known, next to IC 1101…
What could NASA have done? Johndric Valdez (talk) 10:27, September 10, 2013 (UTC)
Where did that name come from?
[edit]Where did the name "condor" come from? It doesn't look like a giant flying bird any more than most spiral nebulae. The article should say something, especially for readers who don't know what a condor is. - DavidWBrooks (talk) 17:45, 28 December 2022 (UTC)
- I don't really know why it's called that either. User:Hamterous1 (discuss anything!🐹✈️) 12:30, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
- I actually agree, because I also don't know why it was given that name when it doesn't even look like one. User:Hamterous1 (discuss anything!🐹✈️) 19:43, 18 April 2024 (UTC)
- i can’t find any sources to confirm this but condors are quite famous for their size and impressive wingspan, i highly suspect that the name is related to the size of the galaxy or the stretched out appearance of its arms Clydiee (talk) 13:12, 28 March 2025 (UTC)
- Maybe you're right? ‹hamster717🐉› (discuss anything!🐹✈️ • my contribs🌌🌠) 13:24, 28 March 2025 (UTC)