May 2009 - The Coma Galaxy Cluster
The Coma Cluster of galaxies is more than 20 million light-years in diameter and contains thousands of members. Most of the galaxies in the central portion of the Cluster are of the elliptical type. These featureless "fuzz-balls" are pale gold in colour and contain huge numbers of old stars.
Credit:NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA). Acknowledgment: D. Carter (Liverpool John Moores University) and the Coma HST ACS Treasury Team
About the Calendar
| Id: | cal200905 |
|---|---|
| Year: | 2009 |
| Month: | 5 |
