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More Images of A2142
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A2142 - Optical Image
The two large elliptical galaxies indicated by arrows
in the center of image are aligned in the general
direction of the X-ray brightness elongation. They are
thought to be the central galaxies of two sub-clusters
that are participating in the merger.
(Credit: Palomar Digitized Sky
Survey)
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A2142 - Optical Image with X-ray
contours
The two large elliptical galaxies indicated by arrows
in the center of image are aligned in the general
direction of the X-ray brightness elongation. They are
thought to be the central galaxies of two sub-clusters
that are participating in the merger. The optical image
is overlaid with X-ray brightness contours.
(Credit: Palomar Digitzed Sky
Survey and NASA/CXC/SAO)
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Chandra X-ray Image with Scale
Bar
Scale bar = 1 arcmin
(Credit: NASA/CXC/SAO)
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Rosat Image of A2142
This image of A2142 was made the German
Roentgensatellite (Rosat) X-ray observatory using the
Position Sensitive Proportional Counter. It shows the
entire cluster. The image is 30 arcminutes on a
side.
(Credit: Rosat/J.P. Henry &
U. Briel)
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