#ComaCluster

Apodsky

@nasapodsky.bsky.social

8 months ago

A breathtaking image of the Coma Cluster, one of the densest galaxy clusters known. Thousands of galaxies, each containing billions of stars, are densely packed in this cosmic tapestry. Light from this cluster takes hundreds of millions of years to reach Earth, showcasing the immense scale of the universe. The image reveals the diverse shapes and sizes of these galaxies, mostly ellipticals, a characteristic of galaxy clusters. The mysterious nature of Coma's X-ray emission is a subject of ongoing research.

Astronomy Picture from 02/05/2010

The Coma Cluster of Galaxies

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap100502.html


#ComaCluster #GalaxyCluster #DeepSpace #SpaceExploration #Astrophotography #Cosmology #Galaxies #Astronomy #Universe #Space

Apodsky

@nasapodsky.bsky.social

9 months ago

A stunning image showcasing the giant elliptical galaxy NGC 4881 (upper left) at the edge of the Coma Cluster. The image contrasts the yellow-red hues of the elliptical galaxies with a bluer spiral galaxy to the right. Many background galaxies are also visible, highlighting the vastness of space and the diverse forms of galaxies.

Astronomy Picture from 21/11/1999

Elliptical Galaxy NGC 4881 in Coma

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap991121.html


#EllipticalGalaxies #NGC4881 #ComaCluster #GalaxyClusters #Astrophysics #Space #Cosmos #Astronomy #DeepSpace #GalaxyEvolution

LZ Dark Matter

@lzdarkmatter.bsky.social

10 months ago

💫 And the Bullet Cluster? It’s a cosmic smash-up where dark matter and normal matter clearly part ways.

This is just the beginning. Follow along as we dive deeper into the universe’s biggest missing piece #DarkMatter101 #LZCrashCourse #DarkMatter #ComaCluster #VeraRubin #BulletCluster #Astrophysics

@cosmos4u.bsky.social

11 months ago

Unveiling the Coma Cluster Structure: From the Core to the Hubble Flow The Coma cluster, embedded in a cosmic filament, is a complex and dynamically active structure in the local Universe. Applying a density-based member selection (dbscan) to data from the Sloan Digital ...

Unveiling the #ComaCluster Structure - From the Core to the Hubble Flow: arxiv.org/abs/2504.04135 -> thread scicomm.xyz/@GravityGrin...

Stefan Kellner 🔭

@stefankellner.bsky.social

11 months ago

Coma Cluster - AstroBin An image on AstroBin.

🔭The Coma Cluster is a large cluster of about 1000 galaxies. Zoom in to browse through the cluster and find lots of tiny galaxies of all shapes. Each of the galaxies consists of millions of stars... I took this from my backyard in #Berlin, #Germany. #backyardastronomy #astrophotography #comacluster

Apodsky

@nasapodsky.bsky.social

1 year ago

Stunning Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 4676, nicknamed "The Mice" galaxies. These two spiral galaxies are gravitationally interacting, exhibiting long tidal tails formed by their repeated close encounters. This cosmic dance will eventually lead to their merger over hundreds of millions of years. Located 300 million light-years away in Coma Berenices.

Astronomy Picture from 26/04/2009

NGC 4676: When Mice Collide

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap090426.html


#HubbleSpaceTelescope #GalaxyCollision #TheMiceGalaxies #NGC4676 #SpiralGalaxies #CosmicDance #Astronomy #Space #Astrophysics #ComaCluster #DeepSpace

Cerebral Overload

@cbrovld.bsky.social

1 year ago

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This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image depicts the cosmic tangle that is MCG+05-31-045, a pair of interacting galaxies located 390 million light-years away and a part of the Coma galaxy cluster. #ComaCluster #ESA #Hubble #HubbleSpaceTelescope
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