Perseus-Cluster (IMAGE)

Max-Planck-Gesellschaft

Perseus-Cluster

Caption

Collection of galaxies: the Perseus cluster is around 250 million light years away from Earth. The NGC 1277 member galaxy (arrow) appears comparatively compact.

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David W. Hogg, Michael Blanton and the SDSS Collaboration

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