[TrevorW]

The Norma Cluster (ACO 3627 or Abell 3627) is a rich cluster of galaxies located near the center of the Great Attractor; it is about 68 Mpc (222 Mly) distant. Although it is both nearby and bright, it is difficult to observe because it is located in the Zone of Avoidance, a region near the plane of the Milky Way. Consequently, the cluster is severely obscured by interstellar dust at optical wavelengths. Its mass is estimated to be on the order of 1015 solar masses. This image is 6hrs of data collected last night 60 x 6min subs (was hoping to get more data but storm hit Perth today and forecast is rain for the rest of the week) - in this image are numerous galaxies varying from Mag 12 to Mag 15 how many can you find of a possible 35 ??