Astronomy Picture of the Day · December 13, 1997

The Coma Cluster of Galaxies

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 13, 1997 is “The Coma Cluster of Galaxies,” an image. It is credited to Credit: O. Lopez-Cruz and I. K. Shelton (U. Toronto), Kitt Peak National Obs.. The original explanation runs about 123 words.

From the 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, December 13, 1997

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At a glance

Date: December 13, 1997
Type: Image
Credit: 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 123 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, December 13, 1997 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1997-december-13-the-coma-cluster-of-galaxies

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