It is a superstructure that contains galaxies grouped into clusters and clusters of clusters. It is potentially the largest object known in the universe. It has a length of 13,000 million light years and a mass of 200 four -year -old (200 with 24 zeros) of stars. The massive structure was baptized Quipu, in honor of an Inca system to count and store numbers through knots in strings. And it is the largest structure in the universe.
Capital complexity.
Quipu is a complex object: it is formed by a long filament and multiple side filaments. The finding appears a preliminary investigation on the Arxiv website. The universe seems to be organized in huge masses of matter connected to each other. The planets are grouped into a solar system, which in turn is part of a galaxy. Galaxies come together to form clusters that are grouped into supercoumus. This progression probably continues.
The Max Planck Institute of Extraterrestrial Physics identified five superstructure. within a range of approximately 425 million to 815 million light years from the earth.
“This entity, which we have called Quipu, is the largest structure in the universe to date,” writes scientists. It contains about 45% of galaxies clusters, 30% of galaxies and 25% of the matter.
In quipus, made with knotted strings, knots contain information based on color, order and number. «This perspective gives the best impression of superstructure. It is like a long filament with small side filaments. It was what led to the name of Quipu, ”they explain.
Understanding the cosmos
It is the largest structure of the universe … until now. “It is possible that there are larger structures if we inspect increasing cosmic volumes,” they said.
A Quipu size structure has to affect its surroundings. Understanding these effects is essential to understand the cosmos. It will help to understand how galaxies are already improving observation and measurement models to understand the cosmos.
More research will be needed to understand the importance and influence of these superstructures. As the cosmos evolves, Quipu and the other superstructures will not persist eternally.
«In the future cosmic evolution, these superstructures are intended to fragment in several units that collapse. Therefore, they are transient configurations ».
But they add that “at present, they are special physical entities with characteristic properties and special cosmic environments that deserve special attention.”
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