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| Catalogue and alternative designations | Centaurus
Galaxy Cluster. The brightest
member is NGC 4696
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| Type | Galaxy Cluster |
| Position | 12 48.8, -41 19 (NGC 4696) |
| Constellation | Centaurus |
| Camera and Telescope | STL11000M and 31.75 cm Ritchey Chretien |
| Focal Ratio | F9 |
| Exposure Details | LRGB = 180:105:105:105 All binned 1x1 with Baader filters |
| Description | The Centaurus galaxy cluster is very rich with the two brightest members being the ellipticals NGC 4696 (centre) and NGC 4709 (to the right). NGC 4696 has some subtle dust lanes visible in this image. This cluster is roughly twice the distance of the Virgo cluster. |