Abell 2151
E922159
Abell 2151 is a rich, nearby galaxy cluster located in the constellation Hercules, notable for its high fraction of spiral galaxies and active galaxy interactions.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Abell cluster
ⓘ
galaxy cluster ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Hercules Cluster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| BautzMorganType | III ⓘ |
| catalogCode | A2151 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clusterType | spiral-rich cluster ⓘ |
| contains |
galaxies with tidal features
ⓘ
interacting galaxy pairs ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | George O. Abell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryMethod | inspection of Palomar Observatory Sky Survey plates ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth | approximately 500 million light-years ⓘ |
| dynamicalState |
dynamically young
ⓘ
unrelaxed ⓘ |
| environment | high galaxy–galaxy interaction rate ⓘ |
| hasDominantGalaxyType | late-type galaxies ⓘ |
| hasGalaxyPopulation | numerous blue galaxies ⓘ |
| hasHighFractionOf | spiral galaxies ⓘ |
| hasSubstructure | yes ⓘ |
| hasXRayEmission | yes ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Hercules NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Abell catalog of rich clusters of galaxies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
active galaxy interactions
ⓘ
irregular cluster morphology ⓘ |
| observedIn |
X-ray wavelengths
ⓘ
optical wavelengths ⓘ |
| partOf | Hercules supercluster region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| redshift | 0.036 ⓘ |
| richnessClass | 2 ⓘ |
| usedAs | laboratory for studying galaxy interactions and evolution ⓘ |
| XRayEmissionDescription | relatively weak and irregular compared to more relaxed clusters ⓘ |
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