Perseus cluster
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Perseus Cluster — Galaxy cluster name = Perseus Cluster caption = Perseus Cluster on DSS2, 1° view credit = Palomar Observatory/STScI/WikiSky constellation = Perseus epoch=J2000 ra=RA|03h|18cite web title=NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database work=Results for Perseus… … Wikipedia
Perseus cluster — Astron. a cluster of about 500 galaxies in the direction of the constellation Perseus, grouped around a particular Seyfert galaxy that is an intense radio source (Perseus A) … Useful english dictionary
Perseus (disambiguation) — Perseus may refer toIn mythology: * Perseus, a mythological figureIn history: * Perseus (geometer), an ancient Greek mathematician * Perseus of Macedon, the last King of MacedonIn astronomy: * Perseus (constellation), a constellation in the… … Wikipedia
Cluster (novels) — Cluster is a series of science fiction novels by Piers Anthony. Anthony originally conceived of and wrote the series as a trilogy but later added two additional volumes. Contents 1 Setting 1.1 Kirlian transfer 1.2 Thousandstar and Viscous Circle … Wikipedia
Perseus — Per se*us, n. [L., from Gr. ?.] 1. (Class. Myth.) A Grecian legendary hero, son of Jupiter and Dana[ e], who slew the Gorgon Medusa. [1913 Webster] 2. (Astron.) A consellation of the northern hemisphere, near Taurus and Cassiopea. It contains a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Perseus (constellation) — Infobox Constellation name = Perseus abbreviation = Per genitive = Persei symbology = Perseus RA = 3 dec= +45 areatotal = 615 arearank = 24th numbermainstars = 6, 22 numberbfstars = 65 numberstarsplanets = 4 numberbrightstars = 5… … Wikipedia
Perseus Arm — The Perseus Spiral Arm is a major spiral arm of the Milky Way galaxy. The Milky Way is a barred spiral galaxy with four major arms and at least two minor arms or spurs. The Perseus Spiral Arm, with a radius of approximately 10,700 parsecs, is… … Wikipedia
Perseus-Pisces Supercluster — The Perseus Pisces Supercluster is one of the largest known structures in the universe. Even at a distance of 250 million light years, this chain of galaxy clusters extends more than 40° across the northern winter sky. The Perseus Pisces… … Wikipedia
star cluster — Astron. a number of stars of common origin held together as a group by gravitational attraction. Cf. globular cluster, open cluster, stellar association. * * * ▪ astronomy Introduction either of two general types of stellar assemblages held… … Universalium
Double Cluster — Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) Constellation Perseus … Wikipedia
