Perseus cluster photograph

Perseus Cluster

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Distance to Earth240. 1 million light years
Number of galaxies>1000
Constellation Perseus
Distance (co-moving)73. 6 Mpc (240. 05 Mly) h−1; 0. 705
X-ray flux9. 1×10−11 erg s−1 cm−2 (2–10 keV)
Brightest member NGC 1275
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
ID2356217
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About Perseus Cluster


The Perseus cluster is a cluster of galaxies in the constellation Perseus. It has a recession speed of 5,366 km/s and a diameter of 863′. It is one of the most massive objects in the known universe, containing thousands of galaxies immersed in a vast cloud of multimillion-degree gas.

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