The Coma Cluster, a Massive Cluster of Galaxies in the Constellation Coma Berenices (IMAGE)

International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research

The Coma Cluster, a Massive Cluster of Galaxies in the Constellation Coma Berenices

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The Coma Galaxy Cluster is a massive cluster of galaxies in the constellation Coma Berenices. Each point of light in this image may look like a star but in fact they are, mostly galaxies. With over 650 galaxies in the cluster, Abell 1656 is one of the densest collections of galaxies in the entire sky.

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Greg Parker, New Forest Observatory

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