Astronomy Picture of the Day · March 28, 2002

Centaurus Galaxy Cluster in X-Rays

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 28, 2002 is “Centaurus Galaxy Cluster in X-Rays,” an image. It is credited to Credit: J. Sanders, A. Fabian, ( IoA Cambridge ), NASA. The original explanation runs about 148 words.

From the explanation

“The Centaurus Cluster is a swarm of hundreds of galaxies a mere 170 million light-years away. Like other immense galaxy clusters , the Centaurus Cluster is filled with gas at temperatures of 10 million degrees or more, making the cluster a luminous source of cosmic x-rays .”

— APOD editors, March 28, 2002

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At a glance

Date: March 28, 2002
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: J. Sanders, A. Fabian, ( IoA Cambridge ), NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 148 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, March 28, 2002 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2002-march-28-centaurus-galaxy-cluster-in-x-rays

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