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Hercules Cluster

Hercules Cluster
VST image of the Hercules galaxy cluster.jpg
Observation data (Epoch J2000)
Constellation(s) Hercules
Right ascension 16h 05m 15.0s
Declination +17° 44′ 55″
Brightest member NGC 6050
Number of galaxies 300
Richness class 2
Bautz-Morgan classification III
Redshift 0.03660 (10 972 km/s)
Distance
(co-moving)
156 Mpc (509 Mly) h−1
0.705
X-ray flux (15.00 ± 12.5%)×1012erg s−1 cm−2 (0.1—2.4 keV)
Other designations
Abell 2151
See also: Galaxy groups, Galaxy clusters, List of galaxy clusters

The Hercules Cluster (Abell 2151) is a cluster of about 200 galaxies some 500 million light-years distant in the constellation Hercules. It is rich in spiral galaxies and shows many interacting galaxies. The cluster is part of the larger Hercules Supercluster, which is itself part of the much larger Great Wall super-structure.[1]

Coordinates: Sky map16h 05m 15s, +17° 44′ 55″



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