The shape of the filament

This image shows the three-dimensional distribution of the observed LEGOs (the hexagons); the three space co-ordinates being determined by the position in the sky and the distance (from the measured redshift, see the text). They are clearly located along a rather narrow filament, here indicated by a hollow cylinder seen from the front (left) and from the side (right). The surrounding box is drawn to facilitate the 3-D comprehension - it measures approximately 8.8 x 8.8 x 13.3 million light-years.

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ESO

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Id:eso0120d
Type:Artwork
Release date:18 May 2001
Related releases:eso0120
Size:786 x 376 px

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Name:Education
Type:Unspecified : Technology
Category:Cosmology
Illustrations

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