Alternate Definitions for Coma Cluster

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Term: Coma Cluster
Definition:

The nearest rich cluster of galaxies which contains more than a thousand known galaxies, is about 20 million light-years in diameter, and lies about 280 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices.

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
Contributed by Ryan McGranaghan
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