MRC 1138-262

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Spiderweb Galaxy
HST image of the Spiderweb Galaxy
Observation data (J2000.0[1] epoch)
Constellation	Hydra
Right ascension	11h 40m 48.3s [1]
Declination	−26° 29′ 09″ [1]
Redshift	2.156 [1]
Distance	10.6 billion light-years (light travel distance) ~18 billion light-years (present comoving distance)
Apparent magnitude (V)	22.00 [1]
Apparent magnitude (B)	18.04 [1]
Characteristics
Type	Irr-II
Other designations
Spiderweb Galaxy,[1] MRC 1138-262,[1] PKS 1138-26,[1] PGC 2826829[1]

The Spiderweb Galaxy (PGC 2826829, MRC 1138-262) is an irregular galaxy with a redshift of 2.156, which is 10.6 billion light years away. It has been recently^[when?] imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope. It is formed from dozens of smaller galaxies that were seen in the process of merging through mutual gravitational attraction.

References[]

External links[]

• ESA, Flies in a spider’s web: galaxy caught in the making, 12 October 2006
• SIMBAD, MRC_1138-262
• MRC 1138-262 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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Coordinates: 11^h 40^m 48.4^s, −26° 29′ 8″

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