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LEDA 1313424: The Bullseye Galaxy

The giant galaxy cataloged as LEDA 1313424 is about two and a half times the size of our own Milky Way. Its remarkable appearance in this recently released Hubble Space Telescope image strongly suggests its nickname "The Bullseye Galaxy".

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LEDA 1313424, nicknamed "The Bullseye Galaxy," is a giant galaxy about two and a half times the size of our Milky Way. It features nine concentric rings formed by a smaller blue dwarf galaxy passing through its center, creating ripples like a pebble in a pond.