Galaxies

Composite of x-ray and visible light views of a distant cluster of galaxies

This image superimposes an X-ray image of a distant cluster (the blue image, from ESA’s XMM-Newton satellite) on top of a ground-based view of the sky (from the Canada France Hawaii Telescope). Some of the brightest X-ray objects are galaxies with brilliant centres powered by supermassive black holes. The cluster at the centre of the picture shows up as an extended patch of X-ray emission, coming from hot gas.

Credit:

ESA/XXL consortium/Canada France Hawaii Telescope

About the Image

Id: eso1548d
Type: Observation
Release date: 15 December 2015, 12:00
Related releases: eso1548
Size: 2261 x 2261 px

About the Object

Type: Early Universe : Galaxy : Grouping : Cluster
Constellation: Cetus
Category: Galaxy Clusters

Coordinates

Position (RA): 2 10 56.41
Position (Dec): -6&deg 12′ 0.34″
Field of view: 7.02 x 7.02 arcminutes
Orientation: North is 0.0° left of vertical

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