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Hercules Cluster
The Hercules Cluster (Abell 2151) is a cluster of about 200 galaxies some 500 million light-years distant in the constellationHercules. It is rich in spiral galaxies and shows many interacting galaxies. The cluster is part of the larger Hercules Supercluster, which is itself part of the much larger Great Wallsuper-structure.
The cluster's brightest member is the giant elliptical galaxyNGC 6041.