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IOM April 2011 – the Coma Cluster of galaxies, Abell 1656

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Greg Parker

Our April Fool’s Day imaging object of the month is Abell 1656, the Coma Galaxy Cluster!  Abell 1656 is a massive cluster of galaxies in the constellation Coma Berenices (Berenice’s Hair) and is over 2-degrees in diameter!  Nearly everything you … Continue reading →

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