Abell 3556

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Abell 3556 is a galaxy cluster that forms part of the massive Shapley Supercluster, one of the largest known concentrations of galaxies in the nearby universe.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Abell galaxy cluster
galaxy cluster
belongsToStructure nearby universe large-scale structure
catalogCode A3556 NERFINISHED
clusterRichnessClass rich cluster
discoveredBy George O. Abell NERFINISHED
distanceFromEarth approximately 600 million light-years
environment high-density large-scale structure region
hasAlternativeName ACO 3556 NERFINISHED
Abell Cluster 3556 NERFINISHED
hasComponent dark matter halo
intracluster medium
member galaxies
hasPhysicalProperty contains hundreds of galaxies
emits X-ray radiation from hot intracluster gas
gravitationally bound system of galaxies
includedInCatalog Abell 1958 catalog NERFINISHED
locatedIn Shapley Supercluster NERFINISHED
locatedInConstellation Centaurus NERFINISHED
memberOf Abell catalog of rich clusters of galaxies NERFINISHED
observedInWavelength X-ray
optical
partOf Shapley Concentration NERFINISHED
Shapley Supercluster NERFINISHED
core region of the Shapley Supercluster
redshift ~0.047
studiedFor dynamics of galaxy clusters
galaxy evolution in dense environments
large-scale structure of the universe

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Shapley Supercluster contains Abell 3556