Cluster of galaxies in Coma Berenices
The Coma Berenices cluster of galaxies contains more than 1000 galaxies, with a large number of E (elliptical) and S0 (lenticular) types. The color image was created from three separate exposures taken in blue, red and almost-infrared light, using the Kitt Peak National Observatory's 0.9-meter telescope.
Credit:Omar Lopez-Cruz & Ian Shelton/NOIRLab/AURA/
NSF
About the Image
| Id: | noao-comacol |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | June 30, 2020, 9:33 p.m. |
| Size: | 512 x 512 px |
About the Object
Coordinates
| Object | Value |
|---|
| Position (RA): | 13 0 43.15 |
| Position (Dec): | 28° 2' 28.57" |
| Field of view: | 23.29 x 23.19 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.5° left of vertical |
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