Perseus cluster of galaxies (IMAGE)

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Perseus cluster of galaxies

Caption

The image, captured by the Euclid satellite, depicts the Perseus cluster of galaxies bathed in a gentle, soft blue light emanating from orphan stars. These orphan stars are dispersed throughout the cluster, extending up to 2 million light-years from its centre. The cluster galaxies stand out as luminous elliptical shapes against the dark expanse of space.

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ESA/Euclid/Euclid Consortium/NASA, image processing by M. Montes (IAC) and J.-C. Cuillandre (CEA Paris-Saclay)

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