En cD-galax är en tung, mycket ljusstark galax av elliptisk typ som återfinns i centrum av rika galaxhopar. cD-galaxer skiljer sig från vanliga elliptiska galaxer genom en mycket omfattande halo av stjärnor.

Abell S740

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