Abell 3742 Explained

Abell 3742
Epoch:	J2000
Constellation:	Indus
Dec:	^[1]
Brightest Member:	NGC 7014
Richness:	0
Bmtype:	II-III
Redshift:	0.016400 (4917 km/s)
Distance:	64.7Mpc
Other Names:	Abell 3742, ACO S924, Indus Group, SCL 175 NED03

Abell 3742 is a galaxy cluster located around 200 million light-years (61 Mpc)^[2] from Earth in the constellation Indus.^[3] The cluster's brightest member is the elliptical galaxy NGC 7014.^[4] Abell 3742 is located in the Pavo–Indus Supercluster and is one of three major clusters along with Abell 3656 and Abell 3698.^[5]

See also

• Abell catalogue
• List of Abell clusters
• Galaxy cluster

Notes and References

1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for Abell 3742 . 2018-01-26.
2. Web site: Your NED Search Results. ned.ipac.caltech.edu. 2018-01-26.
3. Web site: The galaxy cluster Abell 3742 - In-The-Sky.org. Ford. Dominic. in-the-sky.org. en. 2018-01-26.
4. Web site: Detailed Object Classifications. ned.ipac.caltech.edu. 2018-01-26.
5. Web site: The Pavo-Indus Supercluster. www.atlasoftheuniverse.com. 2018-01-26.