September 10 2014
Laniakea: Our Home Super-cluster of Galaxies
This picture sparked my interest due to the vibrant and unique blend of colors that are present in the picture. In the picture, one of the galaxy super-clusters, Laniakea is shown. This super-cluster houses many galaxies, including our home galaxy: The Milky Way. Neighboring galaxies and the entire Virgo cluster of galaxies is present within Laniakea. This is, however, a computer-generated drawing that has colors that correspond to different types of galaxies. Laniakea is outlined in orange with the Milky Way galaxy being the blue dot. This clearly shows that we are very tiny compared to the rest of the universe.
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