NeVe 1
NeVe 1 is a supergiant elliptical galaxy, which is the central, dominant member and brightest cluster galaxy (BCG) of the Ophiuchus Cluster. It lies at a distance of about 411 million light-years away from Earth and is located behind the Zone of Avoidance region in the sky. It is the host galaxy of the Ophiuchus Supercluster eruption, the most energetic astronomical event known.
| NeVe 1 | |
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Combined XMM-Newton and GMRT image of the Ophiuchus Cluster, with NeVe 1 being the bright, purple spot. The blue cloud on its lower left is the remnant of the eruption. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Ophiuchus |
| Right ascension | 17h 12m 27.74s |
| Declination | −23° 22′ 10.8″ |
| Redshift | 0.02846 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 8530.9 km/s |
| Distance | 411.2 Mly (126.08 Mpc) (comoving distance) |
| Group or cluster | Ophiuchus Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | not visible |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E, cD |
| Size | ~331,800 ly (101.74 kpc) (estimated) |
| Notable features | Host galaxy of the Ophiuchus Supercluster eruption |
| Other designations | |
| WISEA J171227.81-232210.7; 2MASX J17122774-2322108; PGC 59827; Ophiuchus Cluster BCG; Ophiuchus A | |
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