Suzaku shows clearest picture yet of Perseus Galaxy Cluster
Thursday, March 24, 2011 - 16:30
in Astronomy & Space
(PhysOrg.com) -- X-ray observations made by the Suzaku observatory provide the clearest picture to date of the size, mass and chemical content of a nearby cluster of galaxies. The study also provides the first direct evidence that million-degree gas clouds are tightly gathered in the cluster's outskirts.