Talk:List of largest galaxies/Spurious candidates

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Spurious or improbable candidates
Galaxy name/designation Supposed major axis diameter (in light-years) Supposed minor axis diameter (in light years) Reasons for irregularity Estimation
method
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ESO 298-17 8,842,000 8,842,000 Cluster of galaxies (see classification) 25.5 mag/arcsec2 NED
OGC 2 3,356,000 906,200 Angular diameter likely of foreground object NGC 3384. 25.0 r-mag arcsec−2 NED
UGC 568 2,541,000 2,084,000 Based on erroneous supernova measurement (SDSS-II SN 10649) 2MASS K-band total mag NED
SDSS J160603.72+002303.8 1,478,000 ~ Possible interference of foreground dust. SDSS r-mag Petrosian NED
UGC 10638 1,307,000 ~ Galaxy chain of at least 10 members (see environment search query). 25.0 B-mag arcsec−2 NED
ESO 356-14 1,144,000 183,100 Clump of five elliptical galaxies 25.5 B-mag arcsec−2 NED
2MASX J02004922-2437541 833,500 450,100 Unclassified infrared source. Listed in SIMBAD as elliptical (morphology: D). Further review needed. 2MASS K-band total mag NED
ESO 146-5 660,600 363,300 Multiple system with at least six members (see environment search query). 27.0 B-mag arcsec−2 NED