Abell 3559

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Abell 3559 is a rich galaxy cluster located within the massive Shapley Supercluster, one of the most significant large-scale structures in the nearby universe.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Abell galaxy cluster
galaxy cluster
belongsTo southern sky Abell clusters
catalogCode A3559
cataloguedIn Abell 1958 cluster catalogue
describedAs rich galaxy cluster
discoveredBy George O. Abell
hasComponent dark matter
galaxies
intracluster medium
hasEnvironment high-density cosmic environment
hasProperty cluster of galaxies
high galaxy richness
hasScientificStudyTopic cluster dynamics
galaxy evolution in dense environments
intracluster medium properties
large-scale structure of the Shapley Supercluster
isGravitationallyBoundSystem true
locatedIn Shapley Supercluster
local universe
nearby universe
memberOf Abell catalogue of rich clusters of galaxies
namedAfter George O. Abell
observedIn X-ray wavelengths
optical wavelengths
partOf Shapley Concentration
large-scale structure of the universe

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Shapley Supercluster contains Abell 3559