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Hydra A

Hydra A - galaxy cluster galaxy

Hydra A , is a galaxy cluster located in the constellation Hydra .

Hydra A is magnitude *, is 840 million light-years away, and is in size. For reference, the full moon is 30' (arc minutes) or 0.5° in size.

      1. Name:
      2. Hydra A
      1. Type:
      2. galaxy cluster galaxy
      1. Distance (Mly):
      2. 840 Mly

    * One can see up to magnitude 7-8 objects with perfect eyes under ideal dark sky conditions.



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