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Coma cluster [′kō·mə ‚kləs·tər]
(astronomy) A group of over 1000 bright galaxies having a recession velocity of about 4300 miles (6900 kilometers) per second. An open cluster of about 100 stars at a distance of about 80 parsecs (1.5 × c1015miles or 2.5 × 1015kilometers). Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | As such, telescopes show numerous distant galaxies, many of which lie more than 300 million ly away in the so-called Coma Cluster of galaxies. |
Coma cluster of galaxies |
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