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Galaxy Cluster Abell S0740 in Centaurus

auteur: Nasa/ESA/Hubble heritage team/Novapix

référence: a-amg02-00350

Image Size 300 DPI: 29 * 32 cm

Hubble Space Telescope image showing the diverse collection of galaxies in a galaxy cluster Abell S0740, at about 450 million light-years away in the constellation Centaurus. The giant elliptical galaxy ESO 325-G004 looms large at the cluster's center. Photo made from images taken by the ACS (Advanced Camera for Surveys) in January 2005 and February 2006.

Keywords for this photo:

2006 - 2007 - ABELL S0740 - ASTRONOMY - CENTAURUS - ELLIPTICAL GALAXY - ESO 325-G004 - GALAXY - GALAXY CLUSTER - GLOBULAR CLUSTER - GRAVITATIONAL LENS - HST - HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE - SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE - SPIRAL GALAXY - STAR - STAR CLUSTER -