Astronomy Picture of the Day · September 17, 1995

Thousands of Coma Cluster Galaxies

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 17, 1995 is “Thousands of Coma Cluster Galaxies,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit: UK Schmidt Telescope, Skyview Copyright: Royal Observatory Edinburgh, Anglo-Australian Observatory, and AURA). The original explanation runs about 118 words.

From the explanation

“Almost every object in the above photograph is a galaxy . The Coma Cluster of galaxies pictured is a dense cluster containing many thousands of galaxies .”

— APOD editors, September 17, 1995

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At a glance

Date: September 17, 1995
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: UK Schmidt Telescope, Skyview Copyright: Royal Observatory Edinburgh, Anglo-Australian Observatory, and AURA
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 118 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, September 17, 1995 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1995-september-17-thousands-of-coma-cluster-galaxies

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