Exploring galaxy groups and clusters and their brightest galaxies within the cosmic web
Published Date: 2/27/2024
Source: phys.org
A common belief among astronomers is that galaxy groups and clusters differ mainly in the number of galaxies they contain—there are fewer galaxies in groups and more in clusters. Led by Maret Einasto, astronomers at Tartu Observatory of the University of Tartu decided to look into that and discovered even more differences between groups and clusters.