Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 16, 2009

The Hercules Cluster of Galaxies

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 16, 2009 is “The Hercules Cluster of Galaxies,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Tony Hallas). The original explanation runs about 164 words.

From the explanation

“These are galaxies of the Hercules Cluster , an archipelago of island universes a mere 500 million light-years away .”

— APOD editors, July 16, 2009

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At a glance

Date: July 16, 2009
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Tony Hallas
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 164 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 16, 2009 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2009-july-16-the-hercules-cluster-of-galaxies

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