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Photographer:

Rafael Compassi

Location of Photo:

Presidente Lucena - Brazil

Date/Time of photo:

1211/17

Equipment:

80mm F/5 Triplet APO QHY9m 36mm Baader filters L: 24x300" RGB: 12x150"

Description:

The Fornax Cluster is a cluster of galaxies lying at a distance of 62 million light-years. As with many other galaxy clusters, Fornax intracluster medium is filled with a hot, rarefied gas that emits X-rays and contains a number of intergalactic stars, some of which have produced novae.

Website:

flickr.com/photos/rcompassi/

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