Astronomy Picture of the Day · February 26, 2019

Simulation TNG50: A Galaxy Cluster Forms

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 26, 2019 is “Simulation TNG50: A Galaxy Cluster Forms,” a video. It is credited to Video Credit: IllustrisTNG Project ; Visualization: Dylan Nelson ( Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics ) et al. Music: Symphony No. 5 ( Ludwig van Beethoven ), via YouTube Audio Library. The original explanation runs about 174 words.

From the explanation

“How do clusters of galaxies form? Since our universe moves too slowly to watch, faster-moving computer simulations are created to help find out.”

— APOD editors, February 26, 2019

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At a glance

Date: February 26, 2019
Type: Video
Credit: Credit: Video Credit: IllustrisTNG Project ; Visualization: Dylan Nelson ( Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics ) et al. Music: Symphony No. 5 ( Ludwig van Beethoven ), via YouTube Audio Library
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Explanation length: About 174 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, February 26, 2019 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2019-february-26-simulation-tng50-a-galaxy-cluster-forms

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