Abell 1146
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| Abell 1146 | |
|---|---|
| Observation data (Epoch J2000) | |
| Constellation(s) | Crater |
| Right ascension | 11h 01m 20.6s[1] |
| Declination | −22° 43′ 08″[1] |
| Brightest member | PGC 33231[2] |
| Richness class | 4[3] |
| Bautz–Morgan classification | I[3] |
| Velocity dispersion | 1020[1] |
| Redshift | 0.142[1] |
| Distance | 2,059.3 ± 144.2 Mly (631.38 ± 44.20 Mpc)[4] |
| X-ray luminosity | 6.61×1044[1] |
| Other designations | |
| 2E 2375, RX J1101.3-2243[5] | |
Abell 1146 is a rich galaxy cluster in the constellation Crater. Its richness class is 4, and it is located about 2 billion light-years (630 megaparsecs) away.[4]
Its brightest member, PGC 33231, is an elliptical galaxy.[2] It has a redshift of 0.142.[1]
