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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.Abell 520 resides 2.4 billion light-years away. CreditsNASA, ESA, CX...
- Date
- Jan 1, 2012
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2012-10-2988-image
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.
Abell 520 resides 2.4 billion light-years away.
Credits
NASA, ESA, CXO, and M.J. Jee (University of California, Davis)Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | Abell 520 |
| Object Description | Merging Galaxy Cluster |
| R.A. Position | 04h 54m 18.98s |
| Dec. Position | 02° 56' 48.8" |
| Constellation | Orion |
| Distance | 2.4 billion light-years (740 million parsecs) |
| About The Data | |
| Instrument | Chandra |
| Filters | CXO X-ray |
| About The Image | |
| Color Info | Green: CXO X-ray |
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