| Abell 1775 / Galaxy Cluster, type 2 4 I |
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| R.A. | 13h 41m 54.0s (2000.0) |
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| Dec. | +26°21' 00" (2000.0) |
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| Apparent Size | 33.6' |
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| # of Galaxies | 92 |
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| Red Shift | 0.0705 |
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| Magnitude | 15.7 |
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| Distance | 950 million light yrs. |
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| Galactic supercluster | Bootes Supercluster |
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Abell 1775 is the galaxy cluster lying near the boundary between Bootes and Coma Berenices, about 10.6 degrees northwest of Arcturus.
Positioned about 950 million light-years away, it contains over 90 member galaxies within an area spanning just over 30 arc minutes.
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This galaxy cluster is relatively larger one within the "Bootes super galaxy cluster".
In the central region of Abell 1775, two bright galaxies can be seen nestled together.
The galaxy on the left is PGC48495, while the one on the right is PGC48481, both shining with a brightness ranging from magnitude 15 to 16.
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