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NVSS 2146 82

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Constellation
  
Cepheus

Similar
  
3C 236, NGC 2276, Delta Cephei, Gamma Cephei

NVSS 2146+82 (WN B2147+81) is a giant radio galaxy, one of the largest known. At the time of its discovery in 2000, it was the second largest, second only to 3C236. The optical counterpart to the radio object is a peculiar giant elliptical galaxy. The radio galaxy is 4.380 Mpc (14.29 Mly) across.

The galaxy cluster in which this galaxy is situated has an Abell richness class of 0 or 1. The cluster members were misidentified when originally surveyed, as part of Zw Cl 2147.0+8155, a background rich cluster.

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NVSS 2146+82 Wikipedia