Wallpaper author:
Marius Dinga
10 Jun 2025
Abell 2151- The Hercules Cluster
The Hercules Cluster (Abell 2151) is a cluster of about 200 galaxies some 500 million light-years distant in the constellation Hercules. It is rich in spiral galaxies and shows many interacting galaxies. The cluster is part of the larger Hercules Supercluster, which is itself part of the much larger Great Wall super-structure.
Dataset from which the image was processed
Abell 2151
9 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Group of Galaxies
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 241.3125 Dec 17.7486
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................07 Mar 2024 - 02 Jul 2024
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luminance | 339 | 3h35m | 38 |
| Blue | 284 | 3h | 38 |
| Green | 316 | 3h15m | 37 |
| Red | 259 | 2h40m | 37 |