Leo Supercluster

Leo Supercluster
Leo Supercluster as seen from Earth with its component galaxies and intergalactic halo.
Observation data (Epoch )
Constellation(s)Ursa Major, Leo
Brightest memberAbell 1185
Major axis130 megaparsecs
Minor axis60 megaparsecs
Redshift0.037

The Leo Supercluster is a supercluster in the northern celestial hemisphere that stretches across the constellations Ursa Major and Leo. It covers an area approximately 130 megaparsecs long by 60 megaparsecs wide. The redshifts of member galaxy clusters range from 0.032 to 0.043. The brightest cluster in the system is Abell 1185.

Members

Leo Supercluster (SCL 93) consists of 10 galaxy cluster members, which are Abell 999, Abell 1016, Abell 1139, Abell 1142, Abell 1177, Abell 1185, Abell 1228, Abell 1257, Abell 1267, Abell 1314.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Kopylova, F. G.; Kopylov, A. I. (2011). "Analysis of the Properties of Galaxy Clusters in the Leo Supercluster Region". Astronomy Letters. 37 (4): 219–32. Bibcode:2011AstL...37..219K. doi:10.1134/S1063773711030029. ISSN 1562-6873. S2CID 122749760.
  2. ↑ Einasto, M.; Einasto, J.; Tago, E.; Andernach, H.; Dalton, G. B.; Müller, V. (2001). "Optical and X-Ray Clusters as Tracers of the Supercluster-Void Network. III. Distribution of Abell and APM Clusters". The Astronomical Journal. 122 (5): 2222–2242. arXiv:astro-ph/0008078. Bibcode:2001AJ....122.2222E. doi:10.1086/323141.