Abell 2151 - Hercules Galaxy Cluster

            Abell 2151 is a large cluster of galaxies (also known as the Hercules Galaxy Cluster) and is located about 500 million light years away and covers an area of 6 million light years with about 200 galaxies. It is part of the Hercules Supercluster, which is part of an even larger extragalactic structure simply known as the Great Wall. 
 
Four groupings of galaxies are included in the Arp Atlas, the most for any galaxy cluster. These include Arp 71 (NGC 6045), Arp 122 (NGC 6040), Arp 172 (IC 1178/81) and Arp 272 (NGC 6050/IC 1179).

Observation data (Epoch J2000)
Constellation(s): Hercules
Right ascension: 16h 05m 15.0s
Declination: +17° 44′ 55″
Brightest member: NGC 6041

Tech Specs: Sky-Watcher Esprit 120ED Telescope, ZWO ASI2600MC camera running at 0F, 108x60 seconds guided exposures, Sky-Watcher EQ6R-Pro pier mounted, ZWO EAF and ASIAir Pro, processed in DSS and PixInsight. Image Date: May 18, 2023. Location: The Dark Side Observatory (W59), Weatherly, PA, USA (Bortle Class 4).
   

Taken in: United States / Pennsylvania / Packer Township (show map)

Taken on: May 20, 2023

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Hercules Galaxy Cluster

Abell 2151

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