Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Perseus (Per)  ·  Contains:  NGC 1267  ·  NGC 1268  ·  NGC 1270  ·  NGC 1272  ·  NGC 1273  ·  NGC 1274  ·  NGC 1275  ·  NGC 1277  ·  NGC 1278  ·  NGC 1281  ·  NGC 1282  ·  NGC 1283
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Abell 426, aka Perseus A , John D
Abell 426, aka Perseus A
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Abell 426, aka Perseus A

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Perseus A galaxy cluster. NGC 1275 is the highlight. It is actually believed to be 2 interacting galaxies which are interacting to cause the tidal interactions. Distance is estimated at 237 million ly. The magnitudes of the main galaxies in the group range from about 12.5 to 15 or so.

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Lum 64 x 600 1x1

RGB 21 x300 (each) 2x2

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Abell 426, aka Perseus A , John D

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