Abell 1185 Explained

Abell 1185
Credit:ESA/Hubble & NASA
Epoch:J2000
Constellation:Ursa Major
Ra:[1]
Redshift:0.0314
Distance:122.64Mpc [2]
Flux:12.80
Other Names:ACO 1185, 2E 1108.0+2859, RGH 29, [F81] 192, ClG 1108.2+2857, FR 58, RXC J1110.5+2842, [S85] 75, DOC NRGs117, HMS 1107+2852, RX J1110.6+2843, 2E 2405, RASSCALS NRGs117, 1RXS J111039.6+284316

Abell 1185 is a galaxy cluster located in the constellation Ursa Major. It is approximately 400 million light-years away from Earth and spans one million light-years across. It is a member of the Leo Supercluster. One of its brightest galaxies is NGC 3550.

The cluster also contains NGC 3552, NGC 3553, NGC 3554, NGC 3558 and NGC 3561.

Notes and References

  1. ACO 1185. 30 April 2012.
  2. News: The Eye of the Storm. 30 April 2012. ESA/Hubble Picture of the Week.