Abell 3742
| Abell 3742 | |
|---|---|
| Observation data (Epoch J2000) | |
| Constellation(s) | Indus |
| Right ascension | 21h 06m 41.8s [1] |
| Declination | −47° 08′ 56″[1] |
| Brightest member | NGC 7014[1] |
| Richness class | 0[1] |
| Bautz–Morgan classification | II-III[1] |
| Redshift | 0.016400 (4917 km/s)[1] |
| Distance | 64.7 Mpc (211.02 Mly) h−1 0.73[1] |
| Other designations | |
| Abell 3742, ACO S924, Indus Group, SCL 175 NED03[1] | |
Abell 3742 is a galaxy cluster located around 200 million light-years (61 Mpc)[2] from Earth in the constellation Indus.[3] The cluster's brightest member is the elliptical galaxy NGC 7014.[4] Abell 3742 is located in the Pavo–Indus Supercluster and is one of three major clusters along with Abell 3656 and Abell 3698.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for Abell 3742. Retrieved 2018-01-26.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-01-26.
- ^ Ford, Dominic. "The galaxy cluster Abell 3742 - In-The-Sky.org". in-the-sky.org. Retrieved 2018-01-26.
- ^ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-01-26.
- ^ "The Pavo-Indus Supercluster". www.atlasoftheuniverse.com. Retrieved 2018-01-26.
