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Abell 2218
Galaxy cluster · Galaxy cluster in the constellation Draco
About Abell 2218
The light we see from it set out 2.24 billion years ago, when the universe was 11.5 billion years old (redshift 0.1756).
The map lists it as a galaxy cluster and shows it at the scale of the large-scale universe, drawn on the supergalactic plane.
Key numbers
| Distance (comoving, today) | 2.43 billion light-years (745 Mpc) |
|---|---|
| Redshift z | 0.1756 |
| Light travel time | 2.24 billion years |
| Universe's age when this light left | 11.5 billion years |
| Distance method | redshift (Planck 2018 cosmology) |
| Supergalactic coordinates | SGL 42.7°, SGB +34.5° |
Where it is
Its place in the universe, from the inside out: Observable universe.
Zoom out to see it in context: Cosmic web, a view about 11 billion light-years across.
From Wikipedia
Abell 2218 is a large cluster of galaxies over 2 billion light-years away in the constellation Draco.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Abell 2218, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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