Bullet Cluster
Bullet Cluster is a cluster of galaxies in the constellation Carina.
Colliding clusters, evidence for dark matter
Facts
| Type | Cluster of galaxies |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Carina |
| Position (J2000) | 6h 58m 26s, −55° 58′ |
| Size on the sky | 8′ × 8′ (the full Moon is about 31′) |
| Filter | No filter (It shines in starlight of every colour, so a nebula filter would only dim it; a dark sky helps more.) |
| Redshift | z = 0.2956 |
| Studied in | 1,105 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
Bullet Cluster is highest in the sky at midnight in January. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 14° above the horizon; from 50° N it never rises.
Heights are worked out for India and for 50° N. Set your location in Settings to see them for where you are.
For tonight's best time from your own town, the darkness and the Moon, open it on the map and see its "Tonight from your location" card.
More in Carina
- Canopus
- Carina Nebula
- Eta Carinae
- Homunculus Nebula
- Statue of Liberty Nebula
- Toby Jug Nebula (IC 2220)
- Westerlund 2
- Wishing Well Cluster (NGC 3532)
Everything in Carina · All 88 constellations · All sky objects
Data: SIMBAD (CDS, Strasbourg; the site's weekly copy) · Data sources & credits