Astronomy Picture of the Day · November 5, 1996

The Coma Cluster of Galaxies

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 5, 1996 is “The Coma Cluster of Galaxies,” an image. It is credited to The Coma Cluster of Galaxies Credit: O. Lopez-Cruz and I. K. Shelton (U. Toronto), Kitt Peak National Obs.. The original explanation runs about 125 words.

From the explanation

“Explanation : Almost every object in the above photograph is a galaxy. The Coma Cluster of Galaxies pictured is one of the densest clusters known – it contains thousands of galaxies .”

— APOD editors, November 5, 1996

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: November 5, 1996
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: The Coma Cluster of Galaxies Credit: O. Lopez-Cruz and I. K. Shelton (U. Toronto), Kitt Peak National Obs.
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 125 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, November 5, 1996 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1996-november-05-the-coma-cluster-of-galaxies

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