Astronomy Picture of the Day · September 26, 2005

Streams of Stars in the Virgo Cluster of Galaxies

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 26, 2005 is “Streams of Stars in the Virgo Cluster of Galaxies,” an image. It is credited to Credit: C. Mihos ( CWRU ) et al. , KPNO , NOAO , NSF. The original explanation runs about 145 words.

From the explanation

“How do huge clusters of galaxies evolve? To help find out, astronomers pointed the wide-angle Burrell-Schmidt telescope on Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona , USA at the nearby Virgo Cluster of Galaxies .”

— APOD editors, September 26, 2005

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At a glance

Date: September 26, 2005
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: C. Mihos ( CWRU ) et al. , KPNO , NOAO , NSF
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 145 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, September 26, 2005 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2005-september-26-streams-of-stars-in-the-virgo-cluster-of-galaxies

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