Astronomers unveil 3D map of early proto-supercluster COSMOS-Z3.1-A
1Sep 11 5:00 AM · 13d ago · 2 articles · 2 sources · development 1 of 2
Using redshift measurements from large telescopes in Chile, Hawaii, and Arizona, researchers converted a 2D-looking dense patch of sky into a 3D structure, revealing it as a supercluster of about 10 galaxy clumps rather than one large cluster; a smaller nearby system, COSMOS-Z3.1-C, showed about four clumps. The study was published in The Astrophysical Journal.
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“I think the distance and sheer scale of the structures we are studying is really extraordinary. These are structures containing hundreds to thousands of galaxies. It brings home the vastness of the cosmos.”
Vandana Ramakrishnan
Vandana RamakrishnanLead author, Purdue University graduate studentEric GawiserRutgers University physics and astronomy professor
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