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Phoenix Cluster

The Phoenix Cluster is a massive, Abell class type I galaxy cluster located at its namesake, southern constellation of Phoenix. It was initially detected in 2010 during a 2,500 square degree survey of the southern sky using the Sunyaev–Zeldovich... Wikipedia
Distance to Earth: 5.7 billion light years
Binding mass: (1.26–2.5)×1015 M
Brightest member: Phoenix A (mag 18.2)
Constellation(s): Phoenix
Declination: −42° 41′ 54″
Number of galaxies: 42 known
Redshift: 0.597320±0.000150 (center)