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Coma Cluster of galaxies
The Hubble Space Telescope captures the magnificent starry population of the Coma Cluster of galaxies, one of the densest known galaxy collections in the universe. The entire cluster contains thousands of galaxies in a spherical shape more than 20 million light-years in diameter. Also known as Abell 1656, the Coma Cluster is over 300 million light-years away. The cluster, named after its parent constellation Coma Berenices, is near the Milky Ways north pole. This places the Coma Cluster in an area unobscured by dust and gas from the plane of the Milky Way, and easily visible by Earth viewers. Most of the galaxies that inhabit the central portion of the Coma Cluster are ellipticals. These featureless fuzz-balls are pale goldish brown in color and contain populations of old stars. Both dwarf, as well as giant ellipticals, are found in abundance in the Coma Cluster. Farther out from the center of the cluster are several spiral galaxies. These galaxies have clouds of cold gas that are giving birth to new stars. Spiral arms and dust lanes accessorize these bright bluish-white galaxies that show a distinctive disk structure. In between the ellipticals and spirals is a morphological class of objects known as S0 (S-zero) galaxies. They are made up of older stars and show little evidence of recent star formation; however, they do show some assemblage of structure, perhaps a bar or a ring, which may give rise to a more disk-like feature. One bright spiral galaxy is visible in the upper left of the image. It is distinctly brighter and bluer than galaxies surrounding it. A series of dusty spiral arms appears reddish brown against the whiter disk of the galaxy, and suggests that this galaxy has been disturbed at some point in the past. The other galaxies in the image are either ellipticals, S0 galaxies, or background galaxies far beyond the Coma Cluster sphere
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This stunning print captures the awe-inspiring beauty of the Coma Cluster of galaxies, as seen through the lens of the Hubble Space Telescope. The cluster, also known as Abell 1656, is one of the densest collections of galaxies in existence, spanning over 20 million light-years in diameter. Located over 300 million light-years away from Earth and near the north pole of our Milky Way galaxy, this celestial spectacle remains unobscured by dust and gas. The central portion of the Coma Cluster is dominated by elliptical galaxies - featureless fuzz-balls with a pale goldish brown hue that house populations of old stars. Dwarf and giant ellipticals abound within this region. Moving further out from the center, we encounter several spiral galaxies adorned with bright bluish-white colors and distinctive disk structures. These spirals are actively birthing new stars within their cold gas clouds. Between these ellipticals and spirals lie S0 (S-zero) galaxies - older star systems showing little evidence of recent star formation but displaying some structural features like bars or rings. In this particular image, a prominent bright spiral galaxy stands out in the upper left corner. Its vibrant blue color contrasts against reddish-brown dusty arms, suggesting past disturbances to its structure. Other galaxies visible in this print include additional ellipticals, S0 galaxies, and background objects situated far beyond the boundaries of the Coma Cluster sphere. This snapshot serves as a testament to both our insatiable curiosity about distant cosmic wonders and our ever-growing understanding of our vast universe.
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