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Perseus galaxy cluster

author: Jim Misti/Novapix

reference: a-amg01-02002

Image Size 300 DPI: 33 * 22 cm

Perseus galaxy cluster (Abell 426) is a cluster of about 500 galaxies. The biggest (bottom left) is NGC 1275, located 235 million light years away; it is a strong radio source known as Perseus A.

Keywords for this photo:

2004 - ABELL 426 - ASTRONOMY - ELLIPTICAL GALAXY - GALAXY - GALAXY CLUSTER - NGC 1275 - PECULIAR GALAXY - PERSEUS - RADIO - SEYFERT GALAXY - STAR -