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November 09, 2010
SPT-CL J0546-5345,
The South Pole Telescope - imagination could conceive almost anything in connexion with that place - has identified a super massive galaxy cluster as seen about half way back to the dawn of time.
The most massive conglomeration of galaxies ever spotted in the early universe has been found, astronomers say. This behemoth galaxy cluster contains about 800 trillion suns packed inside hundreds of galaxies. And it's not even finished growing.
The newfound cluster, called SPT-CL J0546-5345, is about 7 billion light-years from Earth, meaning that its light has taken that long to reach us. Thus, astronomers are seeing this clump as it was 7 billion years ago. By now, it likely will have quadrupled in size, researchers said. The universe is about 13.7 billion years old.
The newfound cluster, called SPT-CL J0546-5345, is about 7 billion light-years from Earth, meaning that its light has taken that long to reach us. Thus, astronomers are seeing this clump as it was 7 billion years ago. By now, it likely will have quadrupled in size, researchers said. The universe is about 13.7 billion years old.
Posted by Ghost of a flea at November 9, 2010 07:27 AM