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GALAXY CLUSTER [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- Space Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Sunyaev-Zel'dovich effect
1, record 1, English, Sunyaev%2DZel%27dovich%20effect
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SZE 2, record 1, English, SZE
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- SZ effect 3, record 1, English, SZ%20effect
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[When] photons pass through a galaxy cluster, a particularly interesting effect ensues : the hot, ionised gas permeating these huge cosmic structures interacts with the photons and modifies their energy distribution in a characteristic way. This phenomenon, known as the Sunyaev-Zel' dovich effect, represents a powerful tool for detecting galaxy clusters out to high redshift. 2, record 1, English, - Sunyaev%2DZel%27dovich%20effect
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Physique spatiale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- effet Sunyaev-Zeldovich
1, record 1, French, effet%20Sunyaev%2DZeldovich
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- effet SZ 1, record 1, French, effet%20SZ
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-04-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gravitational lens
1, record 2, English, gravitational%20lens
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gravitating body that bends light and other radiation from a more distant object, usually producing two or more images of the latter. The term is generally used to mean a galaxy or cluster of galaxies that focuses the light of more distant quasars lying behind it. 1, record 2, English, - gravitational%20lens
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lentille gravitationnelle
1, record 2, French, lentille%20gravitationnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- lentille gravifique 1, record 2, French, lentille%20gravifique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système optique constitué par le champ de gravité d'un corps de densité extrême (en général un trou noir). 1, record 2, French, - lentille%20gravitationnelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-06-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- galaxy cluster 1, record 3, English, galaxy%20cluster
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
our galaxy and smaller systems form a cluster, tied together by their mutual gravitational attraction, and moving along complicated orbits dictated by the interaction of all members. 2, record 3, English, - galaxy%20cluster
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- amas de galaxies
1, record 3, French, amas%20de%20galaxies
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1977-08-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- stellar association
1, record 4, English, stellar%20association
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A stellar] association is not a cluster but a large number of stars of similar type in the same region of the galaxy. 1, record 4, English, - stellar%20association
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- association stellaire 1, record 4, French, association%20stellaire
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) les "associations stellaires" (...) sont des groupes d'étoiles toutes relativement jeunes, en cours de dispersion. 1, record 4, French, - association%20stellaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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