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Record 1 1990-09-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Astrophysics and Cosmography
OBS

A system of thousands of galaxies arrayed across the cosmos in the form of a vast crumpled membrane.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Astrophysique et cosmographie
OBS

(...) Margaret Geller et John Huchra (...) viennent de découvrir (...) un gigantesque "mur" composé de galaxies. (...) Ce "grand mur" fait 500 millions d'années-lumière de longueur, 200 millions de largeur et 15 millions d'épaisseur.

Spanish

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