![A Turbulent Knot in the Cosmic Web](http://art-csep.cnsi.ucsb.edu/sites/art-csep.cnsi.ucsb.edu/files/styles/large/public/gallery/web-aos-praturu.jpg?itok=UNnwRgeF)
A Turbulent Knot in the Cosmic Web
Year:
2018Ranking:
EntrantArtist:
Anoop Praturu (Undergraduate Student)Department:
PhysicsLab:
Oh LabDescription
Galaxy clusters are dominated by their massive, plasma rich atmospheres. The image shows contours of equal velocity from a simulation of a cluster forming. Their rippling, tangled structure reveals the presence of turbulence in the cluster’s hot atmosphere.