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The 64 pages that link to Galaxy cluster, each with the reason it gives.

• Dark matter haloRelated: Cluster-scale halos bind galaxies and dominate the system's mass.

• X-ray astronomyRelated: Its X-ray-emitting intracluster gas reveals the cluster’s mass and thermal history.

• Gravitational lensingBroader topic: Clusters are massive lenses that can magnify faint background galaxies.

• Cosmic webBroader topic: Clusters occupy dense nodes where several filaments meet.

• Virial theoremBroader topic: Galaxy velocities and cluster size can estimate its total gravitating mass.

• GalaxyNarrower topic: Clusters show how galaxies assemble into larger gravitational systems.

• Ram-pressure strippingNarrower topic: Cluster environments combine dense surrounding plasma with rapid galaxy motion.

• Large-scale structure of the universeBroader topic: Clusters mark dense nodes where cosmic filaments meet.

• Weak gravitational lensingRelated: Weak lensing estimates cluster masses independently of their light and gas.

• Gravitational lensRelated: Clusters often provide enough mass to act as powerful lenses.

• Virgo ClusterNarrower topic: The Virgo Cluster is a nearby example of this larger class of cosmic structure.

• Intracluster mediumNarrower topic: The intracluster medium is the diffuse baryonic component of this larger structure.

• Galaxy quenchingNarrower topic: Dense cluster environments expose galaxies to strong external quenching processes.

• Hierarchical structure formationBroader topic: Clusters are among the largest bound structures assembled through continued growth.

• Modified Newtonian dynamicsNarrower topic: MOND reduces but generally does not eliminate the mass discrepancy in clusters.

• Sunyaev–Zel'dovich effectNarrower topic: Clusters supply the dense hot plasma that produces a strong signal.

• Coma ClusterNarrower topic: The Coma Cluster is a prominent example of this larger class of cosmic structures.

• Galaxy groupCompared with: Groups occupy the lower-mass end of the hierarchy of bound galaxy systems.

• Galaxy interactionRelated: Cluster density raises encounter rates, though high speeds often make mergers less likely.

• Intergalactic mediumRelated: Clusters concentrate intergalactic gas into a bright, hot intracluster medium.

• Cosmic voidCompared with: Clusters are among the densest large-scale environments, opposite to void interiors.

• Galaxy harassmentNarrower topic: Its dense population and deep gravitational potential make repeated fast encounters common.

• Great AttractorNarrower topic: The Norma Cluster is one component of the larger mass distribution associated with the attractor.

• Galactic haloCompared with: Cluster halos extend the same mass-mapping questions to much larger systems.

• Laniakea SuperclusterBroader topic: Clusters mark major concentrations of matter within the supercluster.

• Shapley SuperclusterNarrower topic: The supercluster is made up of numerous galaxy clusters rather than one bound system.

• Sloan Great WallBroader topic: Clusters are the dense components whose concentration gives the wall its name.

• Galaxy filamentRelated: Clusters commonly occupy the dense nodes where several filaments meet.

• Gravitationally bound systemNarrower topic: Clusters are among the largest known structures whose members are gravitationally bound.

• Intracluster lightNarrower topic: Intracluster light is a stellar component of this larger system.

• Dark Energy SurveyBroader topic: DES cluster counts tested how rapidly cosmic structure accumulated.

• Einstein ObservatoryRelated: Its observations showed that hot gas makes galaxy clusters prominent X-ray sources.

• Satellite galaxyNarrower topic: Cluster environments contain satellite galaxies orbiting individual hosts and the cluster as a whole.

• X-ray telescopeRelated: Its hot intracluster gas radiates strongly in X-rays, revealing the cluster's structure and mass.

• Cygnus ARelated: Cygnus A lies in a cluster whose gas interacts with its expanding radio source.

• Fornax ClusterNarrower topic: The Fornax system is a relatively nearby example of this larger class.

• Missing baryon problemRelated: Clusters contain observable hot baryons, but early inventories still missed much of the cosmic total.

• XMM-NewtonRelated: Its X-ray cameras map the hot intracluster gas and help estimate cluster properties.

• Abell 1689Narrower topic: Abell 1689 is a particularly massive example of this structure.

• Perseus ClusterNarrower topic: Perseus is a well-observed example of this largest class of gravitationally bound structures.

• South Pole TelescopeNarrower topic: Clusters are prominent targets because their hot gas distorts the microwave background.

• Brightest cluster galaxyNarrower topic: The brightest cluster galaxy is defined by its membership in this larger system.

• Zone of AvoidanceNarrower topic: Clusters hidden behind the Milky Way can alter inferred mass and flow patterns.

• BOSS Great WallBroader topic: Clusters are among the largest bound structures grouped within the BOSS Great Wall.

• Extragalactic astronomyBroader topic: Clusters expose how galaxies behave in dense environments and map massive structures.

• Faber–Jackson relationNarrower topic: Cluster ellipticals provide samples for testing and applying the relation.

• IC 1101Narrower topic: Abell 2029 is the larger structure that places IC 1101 at its center.

• Structure formationBroader topic: Clusters are among the largest bound objects produced by cosmic growth.

• Boötes VoidCompared with: Clusters are dense galaxy concentrations, the opposite extreme from the void's sparse interior.

• cD galaxyNarrower topic: cD galaxies typically occupy the central regions of these large systems.