Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Hercules (Her)  ·  Contains:  IC 1170  ·  IC 1172  ·  IC 1176  ·  IC 1178  ·  IC 1179  ·  IC 1181  ·  IC 1182  ·  IC 1183  ·  IC 1184  ·  IC 1185  ·  NGC 6039  ·  NGC 6040  ·  NGC 6041  ·  NGC 6042  ·  NGC 6043  ·  NGC 6044  ·  NGC 6045  ·  NGC 6047  ·  NGC 6050  ·  NGC 6054  ·  NGC 6056
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Abell 2151 - Galaxy Cluster in Hercules, Charles Pevsner
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Abell 2151 - Galaxy Cluster in Hercules

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Abell 2151 - Galaxy Cluster in Hercules, Charles Pevsner
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Abell 2151 - Galaxy Cluster in Hercules

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This dense cluster of spiral and interacting galaxies is about 500 million light years away.  NGC 6045 is the "integral" spiral galaxy near the center, believed to be warped into that shape by interactions with nearby galaxies, particularly the elliptical galaxy 6047.

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Abell 2151 - Galaxy Cluster in Hercules, Charles Pevsner