Abell 1060
E511402
Abell 1060 is a nearby, rich galaxy cluster in the constellation Hydra, notable for its dense concentration of galaxies and role in studies of large-scale cosmic structure.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Abell galaxy cluster
ⓘ
galaxy cluster ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
ACO 1060
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hydra Cluster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| apparentAngularSize | about 1 degree on the sky ⓘ |
| catalogue | Abell catalogue of rich clusters of galaxies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Abell 1060 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clusterCenterGalaxy | NGC 3311 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clusterDynamicalState | relatively relaxed ⓘ |
| clusterMass | on the order of 10^14–10^15 solar masses ⓘ |
| clusterType | X-ray luminous cluster ⓘ |
| constellation | Hydra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsGalaxy |
NGC 3309
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
NGC 3311 NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 3312 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cosmologicalSignificance |
probe of baryon fraction in clusters
ⓘ
probe of cluster scaling relations ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | George O. Abell (via Palomar Observatory Sky Survey) ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
approximately 160 million light-years
ⓘ
approximately 50 Mpc ⓘ |
| dominantGalaxy |
NGC 3309
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
NGC 3311 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| environment | nearby universe ⓘ |
| galaxyPopulation |
elliptical galaxies
ⓘ
lenticular galaxies ⓘ spiral galaxies ⓘ |
| hasCoolingCore | weak or absent cooling core ⓘ |
| hasGravitationalPotential | dominated by dark matter ⓘ |
| hasIntraclusterMedium | hot X-ray emitting gas ⓘ |
| hasRedSequence | yes ⓘ |
| hasSubstructure | limited subclustering compared to more disturbed clusters ⓘ |
| isNearbyCluster | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Hydra constellation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Abell catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| morphologicalType | regular cluster ⓘ |
| observedIn |
X-ray wavelengths
ⓘ
optical wavelengths ⓘ |
| redshift | 0.0114 ⓘ |
| richnessClass | rich cluster ⓘ |
| skyLocation | southern celestial hemisphere ⓘ |
| usedAs | benchmark for nearby cluster studies ⓘ |
| usedForStudyOf |
dark matter distribution in clusters
ⓘ
galaxy evolution in clusters ⓘ intracluster medium ⓘ large-scale structure of the universe ⓘ |
| velocityDispersion | approximately 600–800 km/s ⓘ |
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