Astronomy Picture of the Day · October 25, 2004

The Perseus Cluster of Galaxies

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 25, 2004 is “The Perseus Cluster of Galaxies,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Jim Misti ( Misti Mountain Observatory ). The original explanation runs about 147 words.

From the 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, October 25, 2004

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At a glance

Date: October 25, 2004
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Jim Misti ( Misti Mountain Observatory )
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 147 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, October 25, 2004 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2004-october-25-the-perseus-cluster-of-galaxies

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