Abell 754

Abell 754
Observation data (Epoch J2000)
ConstellationHydra
Right ascension09h 08m 50.1s
Declination−09° 38′ 12″
Richness class2
Bautz–Morgan classificationI-II
Redshift0.5420 (16 249 km/s)
Distance233 Mpc (760 Mly) h−1
0.705
X-ray flux4.35×10−11 erg s−1 cm−2 (0.5–2 keV)

Abell 754 is a galaxy cluster in the constellation Hydra that was formed from the collision of two smaller clusters. This collision, which began about 300 million years ago, is ongoing, and the system is still disturbed. Eventually, the cluster will reach a level of equilibrium in a few billion years.

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