MHD Cluster movie

Magneto-hydrodynamics cluster movie by the astronomy department of the University of Padova. Video Source- http://dipastro.pd.astro.it/~cosmo/

'The figure shows the central portion of the cluster simulation volume. Maps are projected against the sides of the cube displayed, showing what observers would see from the respective directions. The grey surface encloses the part of the cluster in which the plasma density exceeds a certain value. The pink arrows illustrate the magnetic field in a cross section through the cluster. The grey lines on the projected maps are density contours. The coloured regions indicate what Faraday rotation could be measured if a radio source was located at that position behind the cluster. Red and blue colours distinguish the sense of the rotation; the amount of the rotation is indicated by the brightness of the colour.'

More info- 'Magnetics fields in galaxy clusters'- http://www.mpa-garching.mpg.de/HIGHLIGHT/1999/highlight9909_e.html 'An Obscure Ingredient of Galaxy Clusters'- http://www.mpa-garching.mpg.de/HIGHLIGHT/2002/highlight0201_e.html

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• galaxy
• formation
• universe
• clusters
• magnetism

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