Abell 2667

Abell 2667
Abell 2667 from Hubble Space Telescope. Comet Galaxy is top-left (blue).
Observation data (Epoch J2000)
Constellation(s)Sculptor
Right ascension23h 51m 42s[1]
Declination−26° 00′ 00″[1]
Richness class3[2]
Bautz–Morgan classificationI [2]
Redshift0.23000[3]
Distance927 Mpc (3,023 Mly) h−1
0.705[3]
The location of Abell 2667 (circled in blue)

Abell 2667 is a galaxy cluster. It is one of the most luminous galaxy clusters in the X-ray waveband known at a redshift about 0.2.

This cluster is also a well-known gravitational lens.

On 2 March 2007, a team of astronomers reported the detection of the Comet Galaxy in this cluster. [4] This galaxy is being ripped apart by the cluster's gravitational field and harsh environment. The finding sheds light on the mysterious process by which gas-rich spiral-shaped galaxies might evolve into gas-poor irregular- or elliptical-shaped galaxies over billions of years.

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