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MACS J1149.5+2223
Galaxy cluster · Galaxy Cluster in Leo
About MACS J1149.5+2223
The light we see from it set out 5.51 billion years ago, when the universe was 8.28 billion years old (redshift 0.544).
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) | 6.82 billion light-years (2,092 Mpc) |
|---|---|
| Redshift z | 0.544 |
| Light travel time | 5.51 billion years |
| Universe's age when this light left | 8.28 billion years |
| Distance method | redshift (Planck 2018 cosmology) |
| Supergalactic coordinates | SGL 90.2°, SGB -8.5° |
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
MACS J1149.5+2223 is a massive galaxy cluster located approximately 5 billion light-years from Earth in the constellation Leo.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article MACS J1149.5+2223, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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