Description
We present new photometric and spectroscopic observations of objects in the field of the cluster of galaxies Abell 2218. The photometric survey, centered on the cluster core, extends to a field of about 4'x4'. It was performed in 5 bands (B, g, r, i and z filters). This sample, which includes 729 objects, is about three times larger than the survey made by Butcher and collaborator (Butcher et al., 1983ApJS...52..183B, Butcher & Oemler, 1984ApJ...285..426B) in the same central region of the field. Only 228 objects appear in both catalogues since our survey covers a smaller region.
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