Images and movies

All images and movies provided here are free for download and usage in talks, posters, etc. For some images, higher resolution versions may be available on request – just send us an email with the image name, the required size, the purpose and a date when the image should be ready for you (you can also use our Contact for that).

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This page contains images and movies for:

Bolshoi

A high resolution slice of the 250 Mpc/h box of Bolshoi. (S. Gottlöber; IDL)

jpg [3000×3000, 2.9 MB]
png [3000×3000, 15 MB]

MDR1 – MultiDark Run 1

Slice through the MultiDark simulation (MDR1) at redshift z = 0.53 (snapshot 62), different projections showing the density distribution. The slice is 5 Mpc/h thick, the side length is 1 Gpc/h (full box). (Stefan Gottlöber, IDL)

x-y projection [eps, 650 KB]
x-y projection [png, 800×800, 1.9 MB]

y-z projection [eps, 650 KB]
y-z projection [png, 800×800, 1.8 MB]

z-x projection [eps, 650 KB]
z-x projection [png, 800×800, 1.9 MB]

Again a slice for redshift z = 0.53, but the slice is 10 Mpc/h thick. (Stefan Gottlöber, IDL)
x-y projection [eps, 650 KB]
x-y projection [png, 800×800, 2.0 MB]
y-z projection [eps, 650 KB]
y-z projection [png, 800×800, 1.9 MB]

z-x distribution, centered on the most massive cluster:
z-x projection [eps, 650 KB]
z-x projection [png, 800×800, 2.0 MB]

Slice through the MultiDark simulation at redshift z = 0 (snapshot 84), projected along the x-direction to view the y-z density distribution. The slice is again 5 Mpc/h thick. (Stefan Gottlöber, IDL)

eps [1.1 MB]
png [800×800, 1.8 MB]

MDPL – Multidark Planck simulation

Slice through the MultiDark Planck simulation (MDPL) at redshift z = 1 (snapshot 19), different projections showing the density distribution. The side length is 1 Gpc/h (full box). (Stefan Gottlöber, IDL)

x-y projection [png, 1133×1133, 400 KB]
y-z projection [png, 1133×1133, 410 KB]
x-z projection [png, 1133×1133, 390 KB]

Slice through the MultiDark Planck simulation (MDPL) at redshift z = 0.51 (snapshot 41), different projections showing the density distribution. The side length is 1 Gpc/h (full box). (Stefan Gottlöber, IDL)

x-y projection [png, 1133×1133, 400 KB]
y-z projection [png, 1133×1133, 420 KB]
x-z projection [png, 1133×1133, 410 KB]

MDPL2 – Multidark Planck 2 simulation

FOF-halos from a slice through the MultiDark Planck 2 simulation (MDPL2) at redshift z = 0 (snapshot 125), x-y-plane. The slice is about 4.9 Mpc/h thick and encloses the region of the most massive halo in this simulation. The image shows the distribution of FOF halos, the size of points was correlated with their mass, overlaying dots are emphasized by brighter color.
The image was created using Topcat and the data from following query:

select x,y,z, mass, size from MDPL2.FOF where snapnum=125 and iz between 981 and 985

In Topcat, make a plane plot, adjust Form to `mass`, Shading to density with color table Cold and move the scale slider below the coordinates up to the maximum.
(Kristin Riebe, Topcat)

including coordinate frame [png]
without coordinate frame, cut [png]

mdpl2-galaxies
mdpl2-galaxies-zoom
These pictures show a slice through the simulation volume with about 1 Mpc/h thickness, top: 1 Gpc/h side-length, bottom: zoomed-in version. The blue-brown background indicates the underlying matter density; in the foreground tiny yellow dots represent the galaxies. Each of these galaxies is embedded in its own dark matter halo, visible in the zoomed image as circles with colors coding projected density and sizes scaling to the mass of each halo. The image was created using Topcat. (Kristin Riebe, Topcat)

combined image [png]

SMDPL – Small Multidark Planck simulation

A flight through slices of the SMDPL (Small MultiDark Planck) simulation.
Each slice is smaller than the box size and only 0.17 Mpc/h thick, the current depth is indicated by the number in the upper left corner. (Gustavo Yepes)avi [1024×768, 113 MB]
mp4 [1024×768, 113 MB]
png [1024×768, 1.3 MB]
Slice through the Small MultiDark Planck simulation (SMDPL) at redshift z = 1 (snapshot 19), different projections showing the density distribution. The side length is 400 Mpc/h (full box). (Stefan Gottlöber, IDL)

x-y projection [png, 1133×1133, 370 KB]
y-z projection [png, 1133×1133, 370 KB]
x-z projection [png, 1133×1133, 370 KB]

Slice through the Small MultiDark Planck simulation (SMDPL) at redshift z = 0.51 (snapshot 42), different projections showing the density distribution. The side length is 400 Mpc/h (full box). (Stefan Gottlöber, IDL)

x-y projection [png, 1133×1133, 360 KB]
y-z projection [png, 1133×1133, 360 KB]
x-z projection [png, 1133×1133, 360 KB]

BigMDPL – Big Multidark Planck simulation

A flight through slices of the 2.5 Gpc/h box of the BigMDPL simulation.

Small size, fast mp4 [800×600, 62 MB]
Small size, fast avi [800×600, 62 MB]

Full resolution avi [2048×1536, 146 MB]
Full resolution mp4 [2048×1536, 245 MB]

Image jpg [2048×1536, 350 KB]

A flight through slices of the 2.5 Gpc/h box of the BigMDPL simulation, zoomed to a side length of ~ 1250 Mpc/h.

Small size, fast mp4 [800×600, 62 MB]
Small size, fast avi [800×600, 62 MB]

Full resolution avi [1024×768, 147 MB]
Full resolution mp4 [1024×768, 150 MB]

Image jpg [1024×768, 171.71 KB]

A flight through slices of the 2.5 Gpc/h box of the BigMDPL simulation, zoomed to a side length of 781 Mpc/h.Fast movie mp4 [640×480, 38 MB]

Full resolution avi [640×480, 147 MB]
Full resolution mp4 [640×480, 150 MB]

Image jpg [640×480, 90 KB]

MultiDark Resimulations

A large number of massive clusters have been extracted from the MultiDark simulation and resimulated with higher resolution including baryons, pictures and movies can be found on the MUSIC home page.
Gas density distribution of the most massive galaxy cluster (cluster 001) in a high resolution resimulation, x-y-projection. (Kristin Riebe, PMviewer)

high resolution png [1024×768, 1.9 MB]
small resolution png [480×360, 880 KB]

Evolution of the gas density in the high https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1367-2630/10/12/125006">Splotch).

avi [1200×1200, 22 MB]
mp4 [1200×1200, 8 MB]
jpg [1200×1200, 84 KB]

Evolution of the gas density in the resimulated cluster 007. (Gustavo Yepes, Splotch).

avi [1200×1200, 20 MB]
mp4 [1200×1200, 8 MB]
jpg [1200×1200, 79 KB]

Evolution of the dark matter density of the resimulated cluster 001, from z=1.222 to today. The region was centered on the most massive halo at redshift 0.(K. Riebe; PMViewer).

avi [1280×720, 9.1 MB]
mp4 [1280×720, 12 MB]
jpg [1280×720, 1.1 MB]
jpg with scale [1280×720, 1.1 MB]

Evolution of the dark matter density of the resimulated cluster 001, centered on the most massive halo at redshift 0, zoomed further inwards (factor 3). (K. Riebe; PMViewer).avi [1024×768, 8.7 MB]
mp4 [1024×768, 5.8 MB]
jpg [1024×768, 903 KB]
jpg with scale [1024×768, 917 KB]
Evolution of the gas density of the resimulated cluster 001, same center and region as for corresponding dark matter movie. (K. Riebe; PMViewer).

avi [1024×768, 8.7 MB]
mp4 [1024×768, 11 MB]
jpg [1024×768, 874 KB]
jpg with scale [1024×768, 889 KB]

Evolution of the stellar density of the resimulated cluster 001, same center and region as for corresponding dark matter and gas movie above.(K. Riebe; PMViewer).

avi [1024×768, 8.7 MB]
mp4 [1024×768, 6.4 MB]
jpg [1024×768, 404 KB]
jpg with scale [1024×768, 406 KB]

Evolution of the gas (left) and stellar (right panel) density of the resimulated cluster 001, same center and region as for corresponding dark matter and gas movie above. (K. Riebe; PMViewer).

avi [1024×768, 8.7 MB]
mp4 [1024×768, 5.8 MB]
jpg [1024×768, 829 KB]
jpg with scale [1024×768, 832 KB]