Alternate Definitions for Abell clusters

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Term: Abell clusters
Definition:

Galaxy clusters listed in the Abell catalog, which is a catalog of 4073 rich galaxy clusters grouped by constellation and by catalog number. Published first in 1958, it contained the clusters visible from the northern hemisphere. A supplement for the southern hemisphere survey was published in 1988.

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
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