The colors of galaxies reveal many of their properties, especially their relative motions compared to other galaxies and the rate at which they are forming stars. This article describes studying a cluster of galaxies in terms of colors, allowing researchers to uncover substructures in this cluster and helping astronomers to better understand it.
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