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kpc

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  1. kiloparsec; kiloparsecs.

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A fit with a single Sersic component yields an index of 5.5, an ellipticity of about 0.12, and an effective radius Re ≈ 3.4 kpc.

From Nature • Oct. 15, 2017

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