SDSS 巡天北天区一切片的星系分布，展示出宇宙在大尺度上存在结构。观测者(z = 0) 位于切片底部. 图中每点代表一个星系的位置, 颜色代表星系颜色, 比如红色点代表偏红的星系。此图取自Michael Blanton, Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) 标准宇宙学模型 (concordance model ...

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