Norma Cluster
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norma-cluster-163-5473815
title:
Norma Cluster
text:
The Norma Cluster is a rich cluster of galaxies located near the center of the Great Attractor; it is about 68 Mpc (222 Mly) distant. Although it is both nearby and bright, it is difficult to observe because it is located in the Zone of Avoidance, a region near the plane of the Milky Way. Consequently, the cluster is severely obscured by interstellar dust at optical wavelengths. Its mass is estimated to be on the order of 10ⁱ⁵ solar masses. ESO 137-001, an example of a jellyfish galaxy, is locat
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Galaxy cluster in the constellation Norma
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norma_Cluster
date created:
2004-10-15T04:24:15Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T08:13:22Z
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13
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