Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 12, 2011

The Perseus Cluster of Galaxies

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 12, 2011 is “The Perseus Cluster of Galaxies,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Bob Franke). The original explanation runs about 140 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, July 12, 2011

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 12, 2011
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Bob Franke
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 140 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 12, 2011 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2011-july-12-the-perseus-cluster-of-galaxies

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