Hydra Galaxy Cluster

Cluster of galaxies in Hydra; the large spiral, near centre, is NGC 3312.

Click on image to toggle a key with circles marking the numerous galaxies in this field. Click here for a higher-resolution version (1.3 MB).

Below, two tighter crops showing the central area of the cluster.

11-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope at 560mm focal length; DSLR camera.