Form Types for Clusters of Galaxies
Abstract
Rich clusters of galaxies have been classified by the relative contrast between the brightest member and the typical bright galaxy population of the cluster. This parameter is not correlated with richness. A list of 111 newly classified Abell clusters is presented.
- Publication:
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The Astronomical Journal
- Pub Date:
- February 1972
- DOI:
- 10.1086/111235
- Bibcode:
- 1972AJ.....77....1B