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Summary

  • A rendering of the w:2dF Galaxy Redshift Survey data.
  • This was created using the Intrepix AstroVis software created as part of a university project.
  • The data set used is the "best spectroscopic observations" in ASCII format.
  • 30% of the sources (galaxies) were chosen at random from the data set to be rendered for this image.
  • Fluctuations in density in various parts of the universe are clearly visible from this image.

Created by Enoch Lau. As a courtesy, please let me know if you alter this image or this image description page.

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