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From Earth to the Universe: Picture of the day

HERCULES CLUSTER OF GALAXIES The Hercules Cluster contains approximately 100 galaxies. This large collection provides a showcase for the main types of galaxies: ellipticals, spirals and irregulars. The group is only 470 million light-years away, a stone’s throw in astronomical terms. Scientists study this cluster to learn how galaxies interact with one another. Credit: Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope / Coelum / J.-C. Cuillandre & G. Anselmi.

In 2009, the "From Earth to the Universe" project brought astronomy to millions of people around the world. Take a tour of just some of the locations in a short video on the FETTU Highlights page.