Abell S740
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Hubble Illuminates Cluster of Diverse Galaxies in Abell S740 |
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| Observation data (Epoch J2000) |
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| Constellation(s): | Centaurus |
| Right ascension: | 13h 43m 32.3s[1] |
| Declination: | -38° 11′ 05″[1] |
| Number of galaxies: | 30-49[a] |
| Brightest member: | ESO 325-G004[2] |
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| See also: Galaxy groups and clusters, List of galaxy clusters |
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The Abell S740 is a cluster of galaxies identified in the Abell catalogue of rich clusters of galaxies. It is over 450[2] Mly away in the constellation Centaurus. It has a red shift of 10,073 km/s.[1]
[edit] Notes
- ^ NED lists the Richness Class of this cluster to be 0[1] which, according to Abell catalogue, means 30-49 galaxies.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Results for Abell S740. Retrieved on February 15, 2007.
- ^ a b Hubble Illuminates Cluster of Diverse Galaxies. Retrieved on February 15, 2007.
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