Galaxy cluster Abell 520's luminosity (CFHT)
This image shows the concentration of starlight at the core of merging galaxy cluster Abell 520. The map was derived from observations by the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope in Hawaii.
Abell 520 resides 2.4 billion light-years away.
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About the Object
| Name: | Abell 520 |
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| Type: | Early Universe : Star : Grouping : Cluster |
| Distance: | 2 billion light years |
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Category: | Cosmology |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 4 54 10.45 |
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| Position (Dec): | 2° 54' 53.40" |
| Field of view: | 8.47 x 5.44 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 57.3° left of vertical |
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| Band | Telescope |
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| Optical |
Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope
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