Galaxy cluster Abell 520 (CFHT and HST)
The natural-colour image of the galaxies was taken with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope and the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope in Hawaii.
Abell 520 formed from a violent collision of massive galaxy clusters and resides 2.4 billion light-years away.
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About the Object
| Name: | Abell 520 |
| Type: | Early Universe : Galaxy : Grouping : Cluster |
| Distance: | 2 billion light years |
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Category: | Cosmology |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 4 54 10.45 |
| Position (Dec): | 2° 54' 53.40" |
| Field of view: | 8.47 x 5.44 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 57.3° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Optical |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Optical |
Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope
Other |