Abell 3266

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Galaxy clusters
Abell 3266
Position
equinox : J2000.0
Right ascension 04h 31m 12s
declination -61 ° 24 ′ 23 ″
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Abell 3266 is a cluster of galaxies in the southern sky . Its name goes back to George Ogden Abell , who compiled a catalog of galaxy clusters, the Abell catalog , in which Abell 3266 is listed.

It is part of the Horologium Reticulum Supercluster and contains hundreds of galaxies . It is one of the largest in the southern sky and one of the largest mass concentrations in the nearby universe.

Abell 3266 shows the late phase of a merger of two galaxy clusters. The smaller of the two moves at a speed of 750 km / s near the center of the larger and causes this region to heat up strongly.

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ HEASARC Browse: Catalog (s) Search. Retrieved April 13, 2018 .
  2. ↑ XMM-Newton Spots Greatest Ball Of Fire. Retrieved April 13, 2018 .
  3. ^ Esa: XMM-Newton spots the greatest of great balls of fire . In: European Space Agency . ( esa.int [accessed April 13, 2018]).