Abell 3742
Galaxy cluster in the constellation Indus
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Abell 3742 is a galaxy cluster located around 200 million light-years (61 Mpc)[2] from Earth in the constellation Indus.[3] The cluster's brightest member is the elliptical galaxy NGC 7014.[4] Abell 3742 is located in the Pavo–Indus Supercluster and is one of three major clusters along with Abell 3656 and Abell 3698.[5]
Right ascension21h 06m 41.8s [1]
Declination−47° 08′ 56″[1]
| Abell 3742 | |
|---|---|
| Observation data (Epoch J2000) | |
| Constellation | Indus |
| Right ascension | 21h 06m 41.8s [1] |
| Declination | −47° 08′ 56″[1] |
| Brightest member | NGC 7014[1] |
| Richness class | 0[1] |
| Bautz–Morgan classification | II-III[1] |
| Redshift | 0.016400 (4917 km/s)[1] |
| Distance | 64.7 Mpc (211.02 Mly) h−1 0.73[1] |
| Other designations | |
| Abell 3742, ACO S924, Indus Group, SCL 175 NED03[1] | |