RXC J0142.9+4438
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Distance4 billion ly
| RXC J0142.9+4438 | |
|---|---|
 Image of RXC J0142.9+4438 taken by the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) | |
| Observation data (Epoch ) | |
| Constellation(s) | Andromeda |
| Distance | 4 billion ly |
RXC J0142.9+4438 is a massive galaxy cluster located 4 billion light years from Earth in the Constellation of Andromeda. It has been estimated that this cluster has a mass of 9x10^14 solar masses. The large gravitational influence of RXC J0142.9+4438 causes a gravitational lensing effect.[1][2]