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Old 27-10-2010, 12:45 PM
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Hi Ron;

Its kind of like they're just drifting in any number of directions .. uninfluenced by anything … kind of random. Which is a bit hard to believe, given that there must be some kind of predictable gravitational (& other) influences going on - at least amongst some of them.

But if this is the case, what keeps the cluster together ? I guess this question is along the same lines as what keeps the arms in a spiral galaxy together ?

Given that the pattern is clearly different, I guess all they can say at the moment, is that the influences are different but the physics must be the same … which might then provide some clues.

Terrific mystery. I look forward to their explanations.

Cheers
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