Abell_1835

Abell 1835

Abell 1835

Galaxy cluster in the constellation Virgo

Abell 1835 is a galaxy cluster in the Abell catalogue. It is a cluster that also gravitational lenses more-distant background galaxies to make them visible to astronomers. The cluster has a red shift of around 75,900 km/s and spans 12′.[1]

Quick Facts Observation data (Epoch J2000), Constellation(s) ...

In 2004, one of the galaxies lensed by this cluster was proposed to be the most distant galaxy known, Galaxy Abell 1835 IR1916.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for Abell 1835. Retrieved 2006-11-28.
  2. [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.


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