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Hercules Cluster
Galaxy cluster · Galaxy cluster in the constellation Hercules
About the Hercules Cluster
The light we see from it set out 0.515 billion years ago, when the universe was 13.3 billion years old (redshift 0.0366).
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) | 0.524 billion light-years (161 Mpc) |
|---|---|
| Redshift z | 0.0366 |
| Light travel time | 0.515 billion years |
| Universe's age when this light left | 13.3 billion years |
| Distance method | redshift (Planck 2018 cosmology) |
| Supergalactic coordinates | SGL 107.3°, SGB +49.4° |
Where it is
Its place in the universe, from the inside out: Observable universe.
Zoom out to see it in context: Laniakea, a view about 850 million light-years across.
From Wikipedia
The Hercules Cluster 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.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Hercules Cluster, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nearby on the map
- Hercules Supercluster Supercluster
- CfA2 Great Wall Large-scale structure
- Coma Cluster Galaxy cluster
- Ophiuchus Cluster Galaxy cluster
- Boötes Void Cosmic void
- Coma Supercluster Supercluster