The supercluster - void network V . Alternative evidence for its regularity
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We analyse the distribution of Abell clusters of galaxies to study the regularity of the supercluster-void network. We apply a new method sensitive to the geometry of the location of clusters, and measure the goodness of regularity of the network. We find that the superclustervoid network resembles a cubical lattice over the whole space investigated. The distribution of rich superclusters is not isotropic: along the main axis of the network it is periodic with a step of length ≈ 130 h Mpc, whereas along the diagonal of the network the period is larger, as expected for a cubical lattice. This large-scale inhomogeneity is compatible with recent CMB data.
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