Abell 2151 Cluster of Galaxies



Abell 2151 Cluster of Galaxies
Hercules
May 8, 2005
Meade 10" LX200 SCT @ F6.3
SBIG ST-8XE Camera
60 minute exposure

This photo is of the center of the Abell cluster of galaxies #2151 featuring peculiar galaxy NGC 6045 (lower center). This cluster forms part of the Hercules supercluster of galaxies. Various sources on the web put its distance at around 720 million light years.


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