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Filamentary structure of nearby superclusters of galaxies

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Morphological Cosmology

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The spatial distribution of galaxies and Zwicky clusters of galaxies in the Coma Supercluster and its large-scale environment are studied. Quantitative analyses and statistical tests demonstrate a non-random clustering and the existence of filamentary structures in the distribution of clusters and galaxies.

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  1. Tartu Astrophysical Observatory, Tōravere, Estonia, USSR

    Erik Tago

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P. Flin H. W. Duerbeck

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Tago, E. (1989). Filamentary structure of nearby superclusters of galaxies. In: Flin, P., Duerbeck, H.W. (eds) Morphological Cosmology. Lecture Notes in Physics, vol 332. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-51223-3_119

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