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Brightest cluster galaxy, a Common card
A brightest cluster galaxy is defined as the brightest galaxy in a cluster of galaxies.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 54
- DEF
- 30
- Power
- 84
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 4,600
Ranked #2,926 of the 3,000 cards of the base set by power (ATK + DEF).
Brightest cluster galaxy quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Brightest cluster galaxy card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
BCGs include the most massive galaxies in the ______.
Answer
universe. BCGs include the most massive galaxies in the universe. From the Brightest cluster galaxy article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Angelo Mariani. Angelo Mariani 59 · Brightest cluster galaxy 54 · Place du Portage 50 · William Ball 47 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- BCGs include the most massive galaxies in the universe.
- They are generally elliptical galaxies which lie close to the geometric and kinematical center of their host galaxy cluster, hence at the bottom of the cluster potential well.
- They are also generally coincident with the peak of the cluster X-ray emission.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Brightest cluster galaxy article was read about 4,600 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 54 and blocks with 30: each hit it takes is cut by 12 %.
How to get Brightest cluster galaxy
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Brightest cluster galaxy (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : NASA, ESA, and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA), J. Blakeslee (Washington State Unive, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
