Leo Supercluster

Leo Supercluster
Leo Supercluster as seen from Earth with its component galaxies and intergalactic halo.
Observation data (Epoch )
Constellation(s)Ursa Major, Leo
Brightest memberAbell 1185
Major axis130 megaparsecs
Minor axis60 megaparsecs
Redshift0.037

The Leo Supercluster is a supercluster in the Northern Celestial Hemisphere that stretches across the constellations Ursa Major and Leo. It covers an area approximately 130 megaparsecs long by 60 megaparsecs wide. The redshifts of member galaxy clusters range from 0.032 to 0.043. The brightest cluster in the system is Abell 1185.

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