The Hercules Cluster (Abell 2151) is a cluster of about 200 galaxies some 500 million light-years distant in the constellation Hercules. It is rich in spiral galaxies and shows many interacting galaxies. The cluster is part of the larger Hercules Supercluster, which is itself part of the much larger Great Wall super-structure.

The cluster's brightest member is the giant elliptical galaxy NGC 6041.

See also

  • Abell catalogue
  • List of Abell clusters
  • X-ray Astronomy

External links

  • NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day: The Hercules Cluster of Galaxies (July 19, 2007)
  • NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day: The Hercules Cluster of Galaxies (July 16, 2009)
  • Hercules Cluster — University of Alabama
  • The Hercules Cluster on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images

References




Hercules Cluster. Photograph by Angela Aird Fine Art America

Hercules Cluster

Hercules Cluster, Redux Wolf Creek Observatory

The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules Wolf Creek Observatory

Hercules Cluster