The galaxy surrounded by a swarm of star clusters

NGC 4874 is a giant elliptical galaxy, which is about ten times larger than the Milky Way. With its strong gravitational pull, it can hold more than 30,000 globular clusters of stars, more than any other galaxy.

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Hubble Space Telescope's photo

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