Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Hercules (Her)  ·  Contains:  IC 1178  ·  IC 1179  ·  IC 1181  ·  NGC 6040  ·  NGC 6041  ·  NGC 6044  ·  NGC 6045  ·  NGC 6047
Abell 2151, David Oliveira
Abell 2151
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Abell 2151

Abell 2151, David Oliveira
Abell 2151
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Abell 2151

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Abell 2151 in Hercules is approximately 500 million light-years distant. It is notable for its many interacting galaxies and spirals (some unfortunately falling just out of frame--a downfall of f/10 imaging), most spectacularly Arp 272 (or NGC 6050) above center.

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Abell 2151, David Oliveira