Abell 2218

GPTKB entity

Statements (66)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:microprocessor
gptkb:star
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Abell_catalog
gptkbp:analyzes its gravitational effects on light
gptkbp:apparent_magnitude 16.5
gptkbp:average_temperature approximately 7 ke V
gptkbp:contains galaxy clusters
gravitational lensing
gptkbp:coordinates 14h 53m 30s, +66° 12′ 30″
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:physicist
optical wavelengths
gptkbp:diameter approximately 6 million light-years
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:George_Abell
gptkbp:distance approximately 2 billion light-years
gptkbp:examines dark energy effects
its mass distribution
gptkbp:features multiple arcs due to lensing
gptkbp:first_appearance gptkb:1958
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Abell 2218
gptkbp:includes astronomical catalogs
gptkbp:is_a rich galaxy cluster
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in astrophysical simulations
its galaxy population dynamics
gptkbp:is_associated_with large-scale structure of the universe
multiple galaxy mergers
gptkbp:is_considered a benchmark for cosmological models
a key object in astrophysics
gptkbp:is_located_near the center of the Laniakea Supercluster
gptkbp:is_observed_in gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
radio telescopes
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Laniakea_Supercluster
gptkb:Abell_catalog
large-scale structure of the universe
ongoing astronomical research
the field of extragalactic astronomy
the Abell galaxy cluster catalog
the study of large-scale cosmic structures
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:spacecraft
astrophysics
cosmic microwave background radiation
structure formation in the universe
its role in galaxy formation
the context of dark matter research
gptkbp:is_used_in studies of cosmic structure
gptkbp:lighting detected
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Virgo_constellation
gptkb:Virgo_Supercluster
Declination +66° 12′ 30″
Right Ascension 16h 35m 20s
gptkbp:map in various surveys
gptkbp:mass approximately 10^15 solar masses
due to dark matter
gptkbp:notable_for gravitational lensing
its distance from Earth
its gravitational lensing capabilities
its high concentration of galaxies
its role in understanding the universe's expansion.
gptkbp:notable_models more than 100 galaxies
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Abell_catalog
gptkbp:redshift 0.175
0.171
gptkbp:research gravitational lensing effects
on galaxy evolution
gptkbp:universe over 100 member galaxies
gptkbp:year_created gptkb:1958