Right ascension 11 40 48.3 Redshift 2.156 Magnitude 22 Apparent magnitude (V) 22 | Declination −26° 29′ 09″ Type Irr-II Constellation Hydra | |
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Distance 10.6 billion light-years People also search for Messier 83, IC 4350, NGC 5328, NGC 2718, NGC 4965, NGC 5393, IC 4351, NGC 4806, NGC 5051 | ||
Probing a huge galaxy cluster the spiderweb galaxy mrc 1138 262
The Spiderweb Galaxy (PGC 2826829, MRC 1138-262) is an irregular galaxy with a redshift of 2.156, which is 10.6 billion light years away. It has been recently imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope. It is formed from dozens of smaller galaxies that were seen in the process of merging through mutual gravitational attraction.
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