Abell 2199

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Abell 2199
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Observation data (Epoch J2000)
Constellation(s) Hercules
Right ascension 16h 28m 38.5s [1]
Declination +39° 33′ 06″ [1]
Brightest member NGC 6166
Number of galaxies>290 [2]
Richness class 2 [3]
Bautz–Morgan classification I [3]
Redshift 0.030151 [1]
Distance 128  Mpc (417  Mly) h−1
0.705 [1]
ICM temperature 4.71 ± 0.13 keV [4]
Binding mass 6.5×1014h−1
0.70 [5]   M☉
X-ray flux 10.64×10−11 erg s−1 cm−2 (0.1-2.4 keV) [1]
See also: Galaxy group, Galaxy cluster, List of galaxy groups and clusters

Abell 2199 is a galaxy cluster in the Abell catalogue featuring the brightest cluster galaxy NGC 6166, a cD galaxy. [6] [7] [8] [9] Abell 2199 is the definition of a Bautz-Morgan type I cluster due to NGC 6166.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 NASA/IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE. "NED results for object ABELL 2199" . Retrieved March 11, 2012.
  2. ↑ Abstract of Yuan, Qi-Rong; He, Ying-Ying; Li, Feng; Zhang, Li; Zhao, Li-Fang (January 2009). "Star Formation Properties of the Galaxy Cluster Abell 2199". Chinese Astronomy and Astrophysics. 33 (1): 1–8. Bibcode:2009ChA&A..33....1Y. doi:10.1016/j.chinastron.2009.01.003.
  3. 1 2 Table 3, page 40 in Abell, George O.; Corwin, Harold G. Jr.; Olowin, Ronald P. (May 1989). "A catalog of rich clusters of galaxies". Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series . 70 (May 1989): 1–138. Bibcode:1989ApJS...70....1A. doi: 10.1086/191333 . ISSN   0067-0049.
  4. ↑ Section 3 of Kaastra, Jelle S.; Lieu, Richard; Mittaz, Jonathan P. D.; Bleeker, Johan A. M.; Mewe, Rolf; Colafrancesco, Sergio; Lockman, Felix J. (July 1999). "High- and Low-Energy Nonthermal X-Ray Emission from the Abell 2199 Cluster of Galaxies". The Astrophysical Journal . 519 (2): L119–L122. arXiv: astro-ph/9905209 . Bibcode:1999ApJ...519L.119K. doi:10.1086/312112. S2CID   116891213.
  5. ↑ Table 1 in Kubo, Jeffrey M.; Annis, James; Hardin, Frances M.; Kubik, Donna; Lawhorn, Kelsey; Lin, Huan; Nicklaus, Liana; Nelson, Dylan; Reis, Ribamar R. R.; Seo, Hee-Jong; Soares-Santos, Marcelle; Stebbins, Albert; Yunker, Tony (September 2009). "The Sloan Nearby Cluster Weak Lensing Survey". The Astrophysical Journal Letters . 702 (2): L110–L113. arXiv: 0908.1532 . Bibcode:2009ApJ...702L.110K. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/702/2/L110. S2CID   113171.
  6. ↑ "APOD: January 22, 1997 - Galaxy Cluster A2199".
  7. ↑ "Abell 2199 / NGC 6166 (Galaxy Cluster)". Archived from the original on 2016-06-24. Retrieved 2011-09-06.
  8. ↑ "Abell 2199 Hercules Galaxy Cluster". Archived from the original on 2011-10-18. Retrieved 2011-09-06.
  9. ↑ "Abell 2199". Archived from the original on 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2011-09-06.


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