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The original was posted on /r/spaceporn by /u/hominoid_in_NGC4594 on 2023-12-26 13:57:01+00:00.

Original Title: Spiral galaxy NGC 1961. It is located at a distance of about 200 million light-years from Earth, which, given its apparent dimensions, means that it is over 220,000 light-years across, more than twice the size of our home galaxy. [2168 x 2089] (Credit: NASA, R. Foley & G. Kober)