Abell 2061
| Abell 2061 | |
|---|---|
| Observation data (Epoch J2000) | |
| Constellation(s) | Corona Borealis |
| Right ascension | 15h 21m 15.3s |
| Declination | +30° 39′ 17″ |
| Bautz–Morgan classification | III[1] |
| Redshift | 0.0784[1] |
Abell 2061 is a galaxy cluster in the constellation of Corona Borealis. On a larger scale still, Abell 2061, along with Abell 2065, Abell 2067, Abell 2079, Abell 2089, and Abell 2092, make up the Corona Borealis Supercluster.[2] It has a northeast southwest orientation and Abell 2067 lies 1.8 megaparsecs north of it.[1]
References
- ^ a b c van Weeren, R. J.; Brüggen, M.; Röttgering, H. J. A.; Hoeft, M.; Nuza, S. E.; Intema, H. T. (2011). "Radio continuum observations of new radio halos and relics from the NVSS and WENSS surveys. Relic orientations, cluster X-ray luminosity, and redshift distributions". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 533 (A35): 20. arXiv:1107.5597. Bibcode:2011A&A...533A..35V. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201117149.
- ^ Postman, M.; Geller, M. J.; Huchra, J. P. (1988). "The dynamics of the Corona Borealis supercluster". Astronomical Journal. 95: 267–83. Bibcode:1988AJ.....95..267P. doi:10.1086/114635.
