# Abell S740

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Galaxy cluster in the constellation Centaurus

Abell S740 Hubble Illuminates Cluster of Diverse Galaxies in Abell S740 Observation data (Epoch J2000) Constellation Centaurus Right ascension 13h 43m 32.3s[1] Declination −38° 11′ 05″[1] Brightest member ESO 325-G004[2] Richness class 0[3] Bautz–Morgan classification I–II[3] Redshift 0.03360 (10,073 km/s)[1] Distance 146 Mpc (476 Mly) h−1 0.705[1]

The **Abell S740** is a [cluster of galaxies](/source/Galaxy_cluster) identified in the [Abell catalogue](/source/Abell_catalogue) of southern rich clusters of galaxies. It is over 450[2] [Mly](/source/Light-year) away in the constellation [Centaurus](/source/Centaurus). It has a redshift of 10,073 km/[s](/source/Second).[1]

## See also

- [Abell catalogue](/source/Abell_catalogue)

- [List of Abell clusters](/source/List_of_Abell_clusters)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-NED_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-NED_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-NED_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-NED_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-NED_1-4) ["NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database"](http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/). *Results for Abell S740*. Retrieved 2007-02-15.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-hubble_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-hubble_2-1) ["Hubble Illuminates Cluster of Diverse Galaxies"](http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2007/08). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20070212013420/http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2007/08) from the original on 12 February 2007. Retrieved 2007-02-15.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ACO_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ACO_3-1) [Abell, George O.](/source/George_O._Abell); [Corwin, Harold G. Jr.](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Harold_G._Corwin&action=edit&redlink=1); [Olowin, Ronald P.](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ronald_P._Olowin&action=edit&redlink=1) (May 1989). ["A catalog of rich clusters of galaxies"](http://articles.adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-iarticle_query?bibcode=1989ApJS...70....1A&page_ind=0&epage_ind=137&type=PRINTER&data_type=PDF_HIGH&email=&emailsize=500&emailsplit=YES&send=GET&verified=YES) (PDF). *Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series*. **70** (May 1989): 1–138. [Bibcode](/source/Bibcode_(identifier)):[1989ApJS...70....1A](https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1989ApJS...70....1A). [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1086/191333](https://doi.org/10.1086%2F191333). [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0067-0049](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0067-0049). Retrieved March 13, 2012.

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v t e Constellation of Centaurus List of stars in Centaurus Centaurus in Chinese astronomy Stars Bayer α A (Rigil Kentaurus) B (Toliman) C (Proxima Centauri) β (Hadar) γ δ ε ζ (Leepwal) η θ (Menkent) ι (Kulou) κ λ μ ν (Heng) ξ1 ξ2 ο1 ο2 π ρ σ τ υ1 υ2 φ χ ψ x1 x2 C3 D E F G H J K M N Q Flamsteed 1 (i) 2 (g) 3 (k) 4 (h) Variable R T V Y RR SV SX BV DY UY V346 V553 V744 V752 V761 (a) V763 (C1) V766 V779 (Krzemiński's star) V803 V810 V816 (Przybylski's Star) V831 V842 V885 V886 V863 V1032 V1369 V1400 V1935 HR 4460 (A) 4466 (C2) 4499 4522 4523 4537 (j) 4546 (B) 4721 4748 (u) 4796 4817 (l) 4831 (w) 4874 (p) 4888 (e) 4889 (n) 4940 (f) 4979 4989 5006 (r) 5041 (m) 5089 (d) 5174 (z) 5222 (y) 5224 5241 5297 5358 (v) 5371 5471 (b) 5485 (c1) 5489 (c2) HD 97413 98176 100453 101581 101930 102117 (Uklun) 103197 107914 108236 109749 110113 113538 113766 114386 114729 115600 116434 (Matza) 117207 117618 (Dofida) 117939 120411 121228 121504 124448 (Popper's Star) 125072 125595 131399 Other 2MASS J1126−5003 2M1207 Gaia BH2 HD 131399 Ab PSR B1259−63 PSR J1311−3430 TOI-763 WASP-15 (Nyamien) WASP-41 WASP-42 WASP-167/KELT-13 Exoplanets 2M1207b b Centauri b HD 101930 b HD 102117 b (Leklsullun) HD 103197 b HD 109749 b HD 113538 b c HD 114386 b HD 114729 b HD 117207 b HD 117618 b (Noifasui) HD 121504 b HIP 65426 b (Najsakopajk) HIP 67522 b NGTS-13b Proxima Centauri b c d WASP-15b (Asye) Star clusters NGC 3766 4230 4507 5281 5286 5316 5460 5617 5662 Other IC 2944 ω Centauri Scorpius–Centaurus association Stock 16 Nebulae NGC 3918 5307 Other Boomerang Nebula Fleming 1 G292.0+1.8 G306.3-0.9 Gum 41 IC 2944 IRAS 13208−6020 RCW 79 RCW 86 Southern Crab Nebula SuWt 2 Galaxies NGC 3557 3568 3749 3783 4444 4603 4622 4650A 4683 4696 4706 4709 4729 4730 4743 4744 4909 4930 4945 4976 5011 A 5026 5064 5082 5090 5091 5102 5114 5121 5128 (Centaurus A) 5161 5206 5253 5266 5291 5398 5408 5419 5483 5516 Other ESO 269-57 ESO 325-4 ESO 383-76 ESO 444-46 Fourcade-Figueroa Object IC 3370 IC 4214 IC 4329A IRAS 13224−3809 J1144−4308 LEDA 677373 PKS 1144−379 PKS 1353−341 PKS 1424−418 Galaxy clusters Abell S740 Centaurus Cluster Shapley Supercluster Astronomical events GW190521 SN 185 SN 1895B (Z) SN 1972E SN 1986G J1407b SN 2019so Category

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