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El Gordo
Galaxy cluster · Largest distant galaxy cluster observed
About El Gordo
The light we see from it set out 7.37 billion years ago, when the universe was 6.42 billion years old (redshift 0.87).
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) | 9.98 billion light-years (3,060 Mpc) |
|---|---|
| Redshift z | 0.87 |
| Light travel time | 7.37 billion years |
| Universe's age when this light left | 6.42 billion years |
| Distance method | redshift (Planck 2018 cosmology) |
| Supergalactic coordinates | SGL 248.5°, SGB -13.1° |
Where it is
Its place in the universe, from the inside out: Observable universe.
Zoom out to see it in context: Observable universe, a view about 100 billion light-years across.
From Wikipedia
El Gordo (lit. The Fat One) (ACT-CL J0102-4915 or SPT-CL J0102-4915) is the largest distant galaxy cluster observed at its distance or beyond, as of 2011.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article El Gordo (galaxy cluster), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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