Wide-field view of Abell 2744

This ground-based view shows the area of sky around the merging galaxy cluster Abell 2744, which has been given the nickname Pandora’s Cluster. This remarkable object seems to be the result of the collision of at least four separate galaxy clusters. In this picture the cluster itself is faintly visible as a tiny swarm of faint specks very close to the centre.

Crédit:

ESA/Hubble & Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgment: Davide De Martin (ESA/Hubble)

À propos de l'image

Identification:eso1120e
Type:Observation
Date de publication:22 juin 2011 15:00
Communiqués de presse en rapport:eso1120
Taille:10547 x 10067 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:Abell 2744
Type:Early Universe : Galaxy : Grouping : Cluster
Distance:z=0.308 (redshift)
Constellation:Sculptor
Catégorie:Galaxies

Image Formats

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Coordinates

Position (RA):0 14 20.07
Position (Dec):-30° 23' 18.14"
Field of view:179.14 x 170.99 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 1.3° right of vertical

Couleurs & filtres

DomaineTélescope
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B
Digitized Sky Survey 2
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R
Digitized Sky Survey 2