Abell 1185

Coordinates: 011h 10m 31.4s, +28° 43′ 39″

Abell 1185

Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA
Observation data (Epoch J2000)
Constellation(s) Ursa Major
Right ascension 11h 10m 31.4s[1]
Declination +28° 43 39[1]
Redshift 0.0314[1]
Distance
(co-moving)
122.64 Mpc (400.00 Mly) [2]
X-ray flux 12.80[1]
Other designations
ACO 1185, 2E 1108.0+2859, RGH 29, [F81] 192, ClG 1108.2+2857, FR 58, RXC J1110.5+2842, [S85] 75, DOC NRGs117, HMS 1107+2852, RX J1110.6+2843, 2E 2405, RASSCALS NRGs117, 1RXS J111039.6+284316

Abell 1185 is a galaxy cluster located in the constellation Ursa Major. It is approximately 400 million light-years away from Earth and spans one million light-years across. It is a member of the Leo Supercluster. One of its brightest galaxies is NGC 3550.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "ACO 1185". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  2. "The Eye of the Storm". ESA/Hubble Picture of the Week. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
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