Astronomy Picture of the Day · April 26, 1997

The Perseus Cluster of Galaxies

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 26, 1997 is “The Perseus Cluster of Galaxies,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (The Perseus Cluster of Galaxies Credit: Digitized Sky Survey (ROE), SkyView Copyright: STScI, AAO, UK-PPARC, ROE). The original explanation runs about 145 words.

From the explanation

“Explanation : Here is one of the largest objects that anyone will ever see on the sky. Each of the fuzzy blobs in the above picture is a galaxy , together making up the Perseus Cluster , one of the closest clusters of galaxies .”

— APOD editors, April 26, 1997

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: April 26, 1997
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: The Perseus Cluster of Galaxies Credit: Digitized Sky Survey (ROE), SkyView Copyright: STScI, AAO, UK-PPARC, ROE
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 145 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, April 26, 1997 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1997-april-26-the-perseus-cluster-of-galaxies

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