Abell 1835
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| Constellation(s): | Virgo |
| Right ascension: | 14h 01m[1] |
| Declination: | +02° 51′[1] |
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| See also: Galaxy groups and clusters, List of galaxy clusters |
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Abell 1835 is a galaxy cluster in the Abell catalogue. It is a cluster that also gravitational lenses more distant background galaxies to make them visible to astronomers. The cluster has a red shift of around 75,900 km/s and spans 12′.[1]
In 2004, one of the galaxies lensed by this cluster was proposed to be the most distant galaxy known, Galaxy Abell 1835 IR1916.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Results for Abell 1835. Retrieved on November 28, 2006.
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