Leo Supercluster

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Leo Supercluster

Leo Supercluster as seen from Earth with its component galaxies and intergalactic halo.

Observation data (Epoch )
Constellation(s)| Ursa Major, Leo
Brightest member| Abell 1185[1]
Major axis| 130 megaparsecs[1]
Minor axis| 60 megaparsecs[1]
Redshift| 0.037[1]

The Leo Supercluster is a supercluster in the northern celestial hemisphere that stretches across the constellations Ursa Major and Leo. It covers an area approximately 130 megaparsecs long by 60 megaparsecs wide. The redshifts of member galaxy clusters range from 0.032 to 0.043. The brightest cluster in the system is Abell 1185.[1]

## See also

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* Abell catalog
* Large scale structure of the universe
* List of Abell clusters
* List of superclusters

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e Kopylova, F. G.; Kopylov, A. I. (2011). "Analysis of the Properties of Galaxy Clusters in the Leo Supercluster Region". Astronomy Letters. 37 (4): 219–32\. Bibcode:2011AstL...37..219K. doi:10.1134/S1063773711030029. ISSN 1562-6873. S2CID 122749760.