Caelum Supercluster
The Caelum Supercluster, also known as SCl 59, may be a massive supercluster; spanning 910 million light-years, it is perhaps the largest galaxy supercluster in the universe. It has a mass of 2×1017 solar masses, 1.7 times the mass of Laniakea Supercluster and of Horologium Supercluster. It is centered on coordinates right ascension 04h 43m and declination −33° 30′.[1]
| Caelum Supercluster | |
|---|---|
 Axonometric representation of the Caelum Supercluster Credit: Pablo Carlos Budassi | |
| Observation data (Epoch ) | |
| Constellation(s) | Caelum |
| Right ascension | 04h 43m |
| Declination | −33° 30′ |
| Major axis | 280 Mpc (913 Mly) |
| Distance (co-moving) | 569 Mpc (2 Gly) |
| Binding mass | ~1029 M☉ |
The nearest part of the supercluster is 1.4 billion light-years away from Earth, while the far end of it is 2.31 billion light-years, visible in the constellations Caelum. The Caelum Supercluster has about 8,300 galaxy groups (50,000 giant galaxies and 500,000 dwarf galaxies).
See also
References
- "Simbad search results for "Caelum Supercluster"". Retrieved July 18, 2017.
Further reading
- Einasto, M., Einasto, J.; Müller, V., Tago, E.; Andernach, H. (2001). "Optical and X-Ray Clusters as Tracers of the Supercluster-Void Network. I. Superclusters of Abell and X-Ray Clusters". Astronomical Journal. 122 (5): 2222–2242. arXiv:astro-ph/0012536. Bibcode:2001AJ....122.2222E. doi:10.1086/323707.
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