Galaxy cluster Abell 520's hot gas (Chandra)
This image shows regions of hot gas at the core of merging galaxy cluster Abell 520, detected by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. The gas is evidence that a collision between massive galaxy clusters took place.
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About the Object
| Name: | Abell 520 |
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| Type: | Early Universe : Galaxy : 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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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
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| X-ray |
Chandra
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