NEAREST LARGE GALAXIES (Diameter;Distance)

0.  MILKY WAY                  87,000;0

1.  ANDROMEDA  (M31)           152,000;2.5M

2.  TRIANGULUM (M33)           61,000;2.7M

3.  CALDWELL 70 (NGC 300)      94,000;6.1M

4.  NGC 55                     70,000;6.5M

5.  MAFFEI 1                   55,000;9.8M

6.  MAFFEI 2                   60,000;9.8M

7.  CALDWELL 7 (NGC 2403)      50,000;9.9M

8.  THE HIDDEN GALAXY (IC 342) 75,000;10.7M

9.  SCULPTOR GALAXY (NGC 253)  90,000;11.4M

10. MESSIER 81 (BODE'S GALAXY) 90,000;11.7M

11. CENTAURUS A (NGC 5128)     60,000;12.0M



NEAREST GALAXY LARGER THAN ANDROMEDA
1. PINWHEEL GALAXY (M101)      169,000;21M



NEAREST SUPERGIANT ELLIPTICAL GALAXIES
1. M87                         132,000;53M