Leo Cluster
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The Leo Cluster is a galaxy cluster
about 330 million light-year
s distant (z
= 0.022) in the constellation
Leo
. Along with the Coma Cluster, it is one of the two major clusters comprising the Coma Supercluster
Galaxy groups and clusters
Galaxy groups and clusters are the largest known gravitationally bound objects to have arisen thus far in the process of cosmic structure formation. They form the densest part of the large scale structure of the universe...
about 330 million light-year
Light-year
A light-year, also light year or lightyear is a unit of length, equal to just under 10 trillion kilometres...
s distant (z
Redshift
In physics , redshift happens when light seen coming from an object is proportionally increased in wavelength, or shifted to the red end of the spectrum...
= 0.022) in the constellation
Constellation
In modern astronomy, a constellation is an internationally defined area of the celestial sphere. These areas are grouped around asterisms, patterns formed by prominent stars within apparent proximity to one another on Earth's night sky....
Leo
Leo (constellation)
Leo is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Its name is Latin for lion. Its symbol is . Leo lies between dim Cancer to the west and Virgo to the east.-Stars:...
. Along with the Coma Cluster, it is one of the two major clusters comprising the Coma Supercluster
Coma Supercluster
The Coma Supercluster is a nearby supercluster of galaxies comprising the Coma Cluster and the Leo Cluster . Located 300 million light-years from Earth, it is in the center of the Great Wall. The Coma Supercluster is the nearest massive cluster of galaxies to our own Virgo Supercluster...
External links
- The Coma Supercluster with images of A1367
- Leo-Galaxienhaufen (Abell 1367)
- Abell 1367 - The Leo Galaxy Cluster