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Galaxy Cluster Abell 520's Luminosity (CFHT)
This image shows the concentration of starlight at the core of merging galaxy cluster Abell 520. The map was derived from observations by the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope in Hawaii.Abell 520 resides 2.4 billion light-years away. CreditsNASA, ESA, CFHT, M.J. Jee (University of...
- Date
- Jan 1, 2012
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2012-10-2986-image
This image shows the concentration of starlight at the core of merging galaxy cluster Abell 520. The map was derived from observations by the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope in Hawaii.
Abell 520 resides 2.4 billion light-years away.
Credits
NASA, ESA, CFHT, M.J. Jee (University of California, Davis), and A. Mahdavi (San Francisco State University)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 | |
| Data Description | CFHT (B) |
| Instrument | CFHT |
| Filters | CFHT (B) |
| About The Image | |
| Color Info | Orange: CFHT (B) |
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