Abell 3742

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Abell 3742
Observation data (Epoch J2000)
Constellation(s) Indus
Right ascension 21h 06m 41.8s [1]
Declination −47° 08′ 56″ [1]
Brightest member NGC 7014 [1]
Richness class 0 [1]
Bautz–Morgan classification II-III [1]
Redshift 0.016400 (4917 km/s) [1]
Distance
(co-moving)		64.7  Mpc (211.02  Mly) h−1
0.73 [1]
Other designations
Abell 3742, ACO S924, Indus Group, SCL 175 NED03 [1]
See also: Galaxy group, Galaxy cluster, List of galaxy groups and clusters

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]

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NGC 7014 Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Indus

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NGC 7038 Galaxy in the constellation Indus

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NGC 7060 Spiral galaxy in the constellation Microscopium

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NGC 7079 Galaxy in the constellation of Grus

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NGC 498

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NGC 6039 Interacting galaxy in the constellation Hercules

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ESO 444-46 Galaxy in the constellation Centaurus

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NGC 1259 Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Perseus

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NGC 1273 Galaxy in the constellation Perseus

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NGC 1274 Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Perseus

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NGC 1282 Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Perseus

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NGC 1283 Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Perseus

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NGC 1293 Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Perseus

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NGC 3840

NGC 3840 is a spiral galaxy located about 320 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. The galaxy was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on May 8, 1864. NGC 3840 is a member of the Leo Cluster. The galaxy is rich in neutral atomic hydrogen and is not interacting with its environment.

NGC 3558 Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major

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NGC 703 Galaxy in constellation Andromeda

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NGC 709 Galaxy in constellation Andromeda

NGC 709 is a lenticular galaxy located 150 million light-years away in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered by the Irish engineer and astronomer Bindon Blood Stoney on October 28, 1850 and is a member of the galaxy cluster Abell 262.

NGC 717 Galaxy in constellation Andromeda

NGC 717 is a lenticular galaxy located 210 million light-years away in the constellation Andromeda. The galaxy was discovered by astronomer Bindon Blood Stoney on October 28, 1850 and is a member of Abell 262.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for Abell 3742. Retrieved 2018-01-26.
  2. ↑ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-01-26.
  3. ↑ Ford, Dominic. "The galaxy cluster Abell 3742 - In-The-Sky.org". in-the-sky.org. Retrieved 2018-01-26.
  4. ↑ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-01-26.
  5. ↑ "The Pavo-Indus Supercluster". www.atlasoftheuniverse.com. Retrieved 2018-01-26.
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