Abell 262
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Constellation(s)Between Andromeda and Triangulum
Right ascension01h 52m 50.4s[1]
Declination+36° 08′ 46″[1]
| Abell 262 | |
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| Observation data (Epoch J2000) | |
| Constellation(s) | Between Andromeda and Triangulum |
| Right ascension | 01h 52m 50.4s[1] |
| Declination | +36° 08′ 46″[1] |
| Richness class | 0[2] |
| Bautz–Morgan classification | III[2] |
| Redshift | 0.01641 (4 920 km/s)[1] |
| Distance | 68.8 Mpc (224 Mly) h−1 0.678[1] |
| ICM temperature | 2.08 keV[3] |
| X-ray flux | (48.6 ± 9.9%)×10−12 erg s−1 cm−2 (0.1–2.4 keV)[1] |
Abell 262 is a galaxy cluster in the Abell catalogue. It is part of the Perseus–Pisces Supercluster, one of the largest known structures in the universe.[4] Although its central galaxy, NGC 708, is a giant cD galaxy, most of its bright galaxies are spirals, which is unusual for a galaxy cluster.[4] With approximately 200 members it is a comparatively small cluster.[5]
