GMOS-South image of the center of Abell 85
GMOS-South image of the center of the Abell 85 galaxy cluster. The brightest galaxy in the middle was thought to hide a supermassive black hole in its core based on prior lower-resolution data.
Credit:International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA
About the Image
| Id: | geminiann16004a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | Feb. 29, 2016, 5:05 p.m. |
| Related announcements: | geminiann16004 |
| Size: | 500 x 460 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Abell 85 |
| Category: | Galaxy Clusters |
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Colors & filters
| Band | Wave-length | Tele-scope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical r | 630 nm | Gemini South GMOS-S |