Abell 2162 Explained

Abell 2162 is a galaxy cluster in the Abell catalogue located in the constellation Corona Borealis. It is a member of the Hercules Superclusters,^[1] the redshifts of the member galaxies of which lie between 0.0304 and 0.0414. The cluster hosts a massive Type-cD galaxy called NGC 6086.^[2]

See also

• Abell catalogue
• List of Abell clusters
• X-ray astronomy

Further reading

• McConnell . Nicholas J. . Graham . James R. . Ma . Chung-Pei . Gebhardt . Karl . Lauer . Tod R. . Adaptive Optics-Based Measurements of the Black Hole in Abell 2162–BCG . Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union . August 2009 . 5 . S267 . 208 . 10.1017/S1743921310006289 . 121635632 . free .

Notes and References

1. Einasto, M.. Einasto, J.. Tago, E.. Müller, V.. Andernach, H.. 2001. Optical and X-Ray Clusters as Tracers of the Supercluster-Void Network. I. Superclusters of Abell and X-Ray Clusters. The Astronomical Journal. 122. 5. 2222–2242. 10.1086/323707. 2001AJ....122.2222E. astro-ph/0012536 . 16129925.
2. Kopylova, F. G.. Kopylov, A. I.. 2013. Investigation of properties of galaxy clusters in the Hercules supercluster region. Astronomy Letters. 39. 1. 1–16. 10.1134/S1063773712120043 . 2013AstL...39....1K . 120136802.