Astronomers find galaxy supercluster which can accommodate 26 quadrillion suns

A monster galaxy supercluster has recently been found by astronomers which has a huge collection of galaxy clusters and galaxies.

Among these 662 new superclusters, the most distinct is present nearly 3 billion light-years away from Earth, named by scientists the "Einasto Supercluster."

The name is to honour Estonian astrophysicist Jaan Einasto, who was among those who discovered the large-scale structure of the universe.

The Einasto Supercluster is huge in size and mass. Its weight is similar to that of 26 quadrillion suns.

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The supercluster is so large that it will take 360 million years for the light signal to travel from one side of it to the other.

Average mass of a supercluster is 6 quadrillion solar masses: Study

The discovery also helped scientists understand how such vast collections of galaxies come along.

It can also help scientists solve mysteries around dark matter and dark energy.

The rest of the superclusters are not as big as the Einasto Supercluster.

The team of scientists, led by astronomers from Tartu Observatory from the sample discovered calculated the average supercluster mass and size.

The researchers found that a supercluster's typical mass is around six quadrillion solar masses, while a supercluster's typical size is around 200 million light-years across, which means the average supercluster is nearly 2,000 times larger than the Milky Way.

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To understand its size in terms of mass, if the mass of the sun was the same as a golf fall, these superclusters would have a mass similar to that of Mount Everest.

While studying the properties of these superclusters, the team discovered that the clusters of galaxies inside the superclusters are comparatively heavier than those present outside the superclusters.

This also showed how the galaxies grow and evolve in superclusters in different ways from the galaxies present outside such environments.

However, even though these superclusters have tremendous mass, their individual galaxies are less dense in comparison to other galaxies since their incredible mass is spread across major volumes.

However, the densities of the supercluster galaxies are enough to leave a major gravitational impact on the matter present in these superclusters.

(With inputs from agencies)