Astronomy Picture of the Day · October 24, 2001

The Matter Of Galaxy Clusters

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 24, 2001 is “The Matter Of Galaxy Clusters,” an image. It is credited to Credit: S. Allen ( IoA Cambridge ) et al., NASA. The original explanation runs about 204 words.

From the explanation

“3-2353 (bottom) are seen in the right hand panels above, false-color images from the Hubble Space Telescope . Corresponding panels on the left reveal each cluster’s x-ray appearance in images from the Chandra X-ray Observatory .”

— APOD editors, October 24, 2001

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: October 24, 2001
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: S. Allen ( IoA Cambridge ) et al., NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 204 words

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Galaxies Hubble Space Telescope

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, October 24, 2001 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2001-october-24-the-matter-of-galaxy-clusters

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