Astronomy Picture of the Day · December 30, 2005

The Perseus Cluster of Galaxies

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 30, 2005 is “The Perseus Cluster of Galaxies,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Ken Crawford ( Rancho Del Sol Observatory )). The original explanation runs about 130 words.

From the explanation

“Here is one of the largest objects that anyone will ever see on the sky. Each of these fuzzy blobs is a galaxy, together making up the Perseus Cluster , one of the closest clusters of galaxies .”

— APOD editors, December 30, 2005

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: December 30, 2005
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Ken Crawford ( Rancho Del Sol Observatory )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 130 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, December 30, 2005 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2005-december-30-the-perseus-cluster-of-galaxies

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