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Determination of distances to galaxy clusters in Abell's catalog

Journal Article · · Sov. Astron. Lett. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)
OSTI ID:7352789
An improved regression line is derived for determining the distances to the clusters of galaxies in Abell's catalog from the magnitude of the 10th brightest galaxy. The relation is based on 75 clusters with observed red shifts.
Research Organization:
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia
OSTI ID:
7352789
Journal Information:
Sov. Astron. Lett. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Sov. Astron. Lett. (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 1:1; ISSN SALED
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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