Bohringer et al. 2025.
Quipu is the largest object known in the universe and its study can be very important for the knowledge of the cosmos.
They called him Quipu, in honor of an Inca measurement system. Was discovered by an astronomal team and is an object called superstructure. These megaestructures contain groups of clusters and super-galaxies.
It has over 400 megaparrsecs in length, which is equivalent to 1.3 billion light years. Has the equivalent of 200 thousand billion of times the mass of the sun.
O published in Astronomy and Astrophysics its main author has His bohringer, from the Max Planck Institute.
From the end to researchers, study Quipu help us understand the evolution of galaxies, improve our cosmological models, and increase the accuracy of our cosmological measurements.
“For a precise determination of cosmological parameters, we need to understand the Effects of the structure Large place in the universe in measurements, ”write the authors, cited by.
“These include cosmic background modifications Microwave, distortions of the images of the sky by large gravitational lenses and the influence of large-scale flow movements on hubble constant measurements, ”they explain.
Quipu and still Another four super-structure that the investigators found contain 45% of galaxy swarms, 30% of galaxies, 25% of the article and occupy a volume of 13%.
For the discovery of these super-structure it was necessary X -rays To identify and analyze them-this is because x-ray galaxy swarms may contain thousands of galaxies and a lot of intra -xamous hot gas (which emits the X-rays), thus sticking the ideal way to study these cosmic objects.
According to Universe Today, the superostructures leave a mark in Cosmic Background Radiation in Microwave (CMB). In addition, they can also have an impact on the
“An interesting investigation to follow up on our findings includes, for example, studies on the influence of these environments on the population and evolution of galaxies,” the authors write.
But these giant structures have the days counted. “In the future of cosmic evolution, these super-structure will fragment in several units collapsed. They are, therefore, transient configurations ”.
“But today, they are special physical entities with characteristic properties and special cosmic environments that deserve special attention,” the investigators conclude.
