Abell 2065

Abell 2065
Amateur image taken with 10" telescope
Observation data (Epoch J2000)
Constellation(s)Corona Borealis
Right ascension15h 22m 31.8s
Declination+27° 42′ 04″
Redshift(21, 673 km/s)

Abell 2065 is a highly concentrated galaxy cluster in the constellation of Corona Borealis containing over 400 member galaxies, the brightest of which are 16th magnitude. The cluster is more than one billion light-years from Earth. On a larger scale still, Abell 2065, along with Abell 2061, Abell 2067, Abell 2079, Abell 2089, and Abell 2092, make up the Corona Borealis Supercluster.

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