2XMM J0830

Galaxy cluster
name = 2XMM J083026+524133


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2XMM J0830 (2XMM J083026+524133) is a very large galaxy cluster that lies 7.7 billion light-years away. It was discovered by ESA's XMM Newton and the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) in Arizona in 2008.

It is the largest known galaxy cluster at red shift z >= 1, weighing in at an estimated 1e15 solar masses.

ee also

* galaxy cluster
* XMM Newton
* XMM Cluster Survey (XCS)

External links

* [http://astronomynow.com/080827XMMdiscoversmonstergalaxycluster.html XMM discovers monster galaxy cluster]