Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The Coma Cluster of Galaxies

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 27, 2024 is “The Coma Cluster of Galaxies,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Joe Hua). The original explanation runs about 125 words.

A picture filled with fuzzy yellow spots is presented. All of the yellow spots are galaxies, and most of the galaxies are members of the Coma Cluster of Galaxies. The two bright blue dots are foreground stars in our own Milky Way Galaxy. Pl
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Joe Hua Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Almost every object in the featured photograph is a galaxy. The Coma Cluster of Galaxies pictured here is one of the densest clusters known – it contains thousands of galaxies .”

— APOD editors, March 27, 2024

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 27, 2024
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Joe Hua
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 125 words

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