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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).

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