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RDCS1252.9-2927 (VLT and + X-ray Composite)

RDCS1252.9-2927 (VLT and + X-ray Composite)

About the Object

  • R.A. Position
    R.A. PositionRight ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.
    12h 52m 54.0s
  • Dec. Position
    Dec. PositionDeclination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.
    -29° 27' 17.0"
  • Object Name
    Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
    RDCS 1252.9-2927
  • Release Date
    January 1, 2004
  • Science Release
    Images from Hubble’s ACS Tell a Tale of Two Record-Breaking Galaxy Clusters
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  • Credit
    Credit: NASA, ESA, P. Rosati (ESO)

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Last Updated
Mar 28, 2025
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Claire Andreoli
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland
claire.andreoli@nasa.gov

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