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M85-HCC1

M85-HCC1

M85-HCC1 is an ultracompact dwarf galaxy with a star density 1,000,000 times that of the solar neighbourhood, lying near the galaxy Messier 85. As of 2015, it is the densest galaxy known.

See also List of most massive galaxies

References

See also M59-UCD3 (second-densest galaxy known, as of 2015) M60-UCD1 (another dense galaxy)

Tags

  • Astronomical objects discovered in 2015
  • Coma Berenices
  • Dwarf galaxies
  • Galaxy stubs