Bridging Cities of Galaxies

Sunyaev-Zeldovich effect: ESA Planck Collaboration; optical image: STScI Digitized Sky Survey2012-11-21

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Planck has discovered a bridge of hot gas that connects galaxy clusters Abell 399 lower center and Abell 401 top left. The galaxy pair is located about a billion light-years from Earth.

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Title: Bridging Cities of Galaxies
Creator: Sunyaev-Zeldovich effect: ESA Planck Collaboration; optical image: STScI Digitized Sky Survey
Date Created: 2012-11-21
Rights: JPL

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