Fornax Cluster
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The Fornax Cluster is a relatively nearby, rich cluster of galaxies dominated by early-type galaxies and centered on the giant elliptical NGC 1399 in the constellation Fornax.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical object
ⓘ
galaxy cluster ⓘ |
| centralGalaxy | NGC 1399 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsRadioGalaxy | NGC 1316 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
approximately 19 Mpc
ⓘ
approximately 62 million light-years ⓘ |
| dominantGalaxy | NGC 1399 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dominantGalaxyType | giant elliptical galaxy ⓘ |
| dominantMorphologicalType | early-type galaxies ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Abell S0373
NERFINISHED
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Fornax Galaxy Cluster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIntraclusterMedium | hot gas ⓘ |
| hasSubstructure |
Fornax A subgroup
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Fornax main cluster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasXRayEmission | true ⓘ |
| isNearbyCluster | true ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Fornax–Eridanus supercluster region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isRichCluster | true ⓘ |
| isSecondRichestClusterInLocalSupercluster | true ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Fornax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberGalaxy |
ESO 358-50
NERFINISHED
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IC 1919 NERFINISHED ⓘ IC 1963 NERFINISHED ⓘ IC 2006 NERFINISHED ⓘ IC 335 NERFINISHED ⓘ IC 3370 NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 1316 NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 1350 NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 1365 NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 1375 NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 1379 NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 1380 NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 1381 NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 1382 NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 1386 NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 1387 NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 1396 NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 1399 NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 1400 NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 1401 NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 1402 NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 1404 NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 1419 NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 1427 NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 1427A NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 1436 NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 1437A NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 1437B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| poorerThan | Virgo Cluster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| redshift | 0.0046 ⓘ |
| richerThan | Eridanus Cluster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.