Massive cluster of galaxies RXCJ1206.2-0848
Very massive distant cluster of galaxies RXCJ1206.2-0848, located at a redshift of z = 0.44. The contours indicate the X-ray surface brightness distribution. Most of the yellowish galaxies are cluster members. A gravitationally lensed galaxy with a distorted, very elongated image is seen, just right of the centre. The image was obtained with the EFOSC multi-mode instrument on the ESO 3.6-m telescope at the La Silla Observatory (Chile).
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso0419a |
| Type: | Collage |
| Release date: | 3 June 2004 |
| Related releases: | eso0419 |
| Size: | 977 x 988 px |
About the Object
| Name: | RXCJ1206.2-0848 |
| Type: | Early Universe : Galaxy : Grouping : Cluster |
| Distance: | z=0.44 (redshift) |
| Category: | Galaxy Clusters |
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| ESO 3.6-metre telescope EFOSC |
Notes: The contours were added from data collected by the REFLEX cluster survey.