Leo Cluster
Not to be confused with Leo I Group or Leo Triplet.
| Leo Cluster | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Observation data (Epoch J2000) | |
| Constellation(s) | Leo |
| Right ascension | 11h 44m 36.5s[1] |
| Declination | 19° 45′ 32″[1] |
| Brightest member | M105 |
| Number of galaxies | ~100[2] |
| Richness class | 2[3] |
| Bautz-Morgan classification | II-III[3] |
| Redshift | 0.022 (6 595 km/s)[1] |
| Distance (co-moving) |
113 Mpc (368.6 Mly) for h−1 0.705 |
| X-ray flux | (81.40 ± 6.0%)×10−12 erg s−1 cm−2 (0.1—2.4 keV)[1] |
| Other designations | |
| Abell 1367 | |
| See also: Galaxy groups, Galaxy clusters, List of galaxy clusters | |
A grouping of galaxies within the Leo Constellation
The Leo Cluster (Abell 1367) is a galaxy cluster about 330 million light-years distant (z = 0.022[1]) in the constellation Leo. Along with the Coma Cluster, it is one of the two major clusters comprising the Coma Supercluster.
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for Abell 1367. Retrieved 2007-10-04.
- ↑ "Abell 1367". Albert Highe: Observing Projects. Retrieved 2007-10-04.
- 1 2 Abell, George O.; Corwin, Harold G., Jr.; Olowin, Ronald P. (May 1989). "A catalog of rich clusters of galaxies" (PDF). Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 70 (May 1989): 1–138. Bibcode:1989ApJS...70....1A. doi:10.1086/191333. ISSN 0067-0049. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
External links
- The Coma Supercluster with images of A1367
- Leo-Galaxienhaufen (Abell 1367)
- Abell 1367 - The Leo Galaxy Cluster
Coordinates: 
11h 44m 29.5s, +19° 50′ 21″
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