Cluster of galaxies CL0053-37 in NGC 300 field
The distant cluster of galaxies CL0053-37, as imaged on the WFI photo of the NGC 300 sky field. The elongated distribution of the cluster galaxies, as well as the presence of two large, early-type elliptical galaxies indicate that this cluster is still in the process of formation. Some of the galaxies appear to be merging. From the measured redshift (z = 0.1625), a distance of about 2.1 billion light-years is deduced.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso0221d |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 7 August 2002 |
| Related releases: | eso0221 |
| Size: | 1304 x 1496 px |
About the Object
| Name: | CL0053-37 |
| Type: | Early Universe : Galaxy : Grouping : Cluster |
| Distance: | z=0.162 (redshift) |
| Constellation: | Sculptor |
| Category: | Galaxy Clusters |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 0 56 0.97 |
| Position (Dec): | -37° 32' 44.55" |
| Field of view: | 5.16 x 5.93 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.1° left of vertical |
View in WorldWide Telescope:
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical B | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Optical V | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Optical R | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Optical H-alpha | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |