The Coma Cluster, or Abell 1656, is a galaxy cluster located in the constellation Coma Berenices, or Berenice’s Hair. The cluster lies 300 million light-years from Earth. It consists of approximately a thousand large galaxies and about 30,000 smaller ones.
Coma Cluster (Abell 1656) in Coma Berenices
Photo: Hubblesite.org
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January 29, 2011 at 9:58 pm
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