Abell S740

galaxy cluster in the constellation Centaurus

The Abell S740 is a cluster of galaxies. It is cataloged in the Abell catalogue of southern rich clusters of galaxies. It is over 450[1] million light years away in the constellation Centaurus. It also contains the giant elliptical galaxy ESO 325-G004, the giant elliptical galaxy is also the brightest galaxy in the cluster. It has a redshift of 10,073 km/s.[2]

References change

  1. "Hubble Illuminates Cluster of Diverse Galaxies". Archived from the original on 12 February 2007. Retrieved 2007-02-15.
  2. "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for Abell S740. Retrieved 2007-02-15.