The shape of the supercluster resembles a pancake, significantly thinner in one dimension compared to its other two dimensions. Each view is 500 million light years on a side. This figure was presented to the American Astronomical Society meeting in Austin, TX on January 7, 1999. These photos may be freely downloaded for use by the news media and educators. 3D view of the near section of the conical NEP Survey volume.
Yellow spheres are clusters and groups of galaxies.
Red spheres are active galactic nuclei. The NEP Supercluster is the clump of galaxy clusters located approximately halfway between the lower-left corner and the center of the figure. Also note the void to the top-right of the supercluster. Each side is approximately 5 billion light years. The old animations have been retired from this page.