Fornax Cluster
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| Observation data (Epoch J2000) |
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| Constellation(s): | Fornax |
| Right ascension: | 3h 38m[1] |
| Declination: | -35° 27′[1] |
| Number of galaxies: | 58[1] |
| Brightest member: | |
| Other designations | |
| NGC 1399 Group, Abell S0373[1] | |
| See also: Galaxy groups and clusters, List of galaxy clusters |
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At a distance of approximately 60 million light-years [2], the Fornax Cluster is the second richest cluster of galaxies within 100 million light-years, although it is much smaller than the Virgo Cluster. It lies primarily in the constellation Fornax, and may be associated with the nearby Eridanus Group. Although small as galactic clusters go, The Fornax Cluster is a valuable source of information about the evolution of clusters, showing the effects of a merger of a subgroup with the main group [3] , which in turn lends clues about the associated galactic superstructure [4]
[edit] See also
- Virgo Cluster - another nearby cluster of galaxies
- Coma Cluster - another nearby cluster of galaxies
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Results for Fornax Cluster. Retrieved on 2006-10-08.
- ^ NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Results for Fornax Cluster, based on redshift data. Retrieved on 2006-10-08.
- ^ Hubble Heritage Project. Dwarf Irregulars and Galaxy Clusters. Retrieved on 2006-12-07.
- ^ Chandra X-Ray Observatory. Fornax Cluster: Motions of Nearby Galaxy Cluster Reveal Presence of Hidden Superstructure. Retrieved on 2006-12-07.
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