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Wide-field image around the Coma galaxy cluster (Abell 1656)
author: Nasa/Esa/DSS2/ D.De Martin/Novapix
reference: a-amg01-01005
Image Size 300 DPI: 90 * 91 cm
The Coma cluster (Abell 1656) is a particularly rich cluster of individual galaxies (over 1000 members), most prominently the two giant ellipticals, NGC 4874 (right) and NGC 4889 (left). NGC 4921 is the small circular galaxy below and a little to the right of the centre of the image. The remaining members are mostly smaller ellipticals. The cluster is seen toward the constellation Coma Berenices, and is actually at a distance of about 100 Mpc (330 million light years, or a redshift of 0.023) from us. Image based on data acquired by the Oschin Telescope at the Mount Palomar Observatory.
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