Coma Galaxy Cluster (Detail 3)
Lenticular galaxy in the Coma Cluster with numerous background galaxies.
Credit:NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA).
Acknowledgment: D. Carter (Liverpool John Moores University) and the Coma HST ACS Treasury Team.
About the Image
Id: | heic0813d |
Type: | Observation |
Release date: | 10 June 2008, 15:00 |
Related releases: | heic0813 |
Size: | 2657 x 1495 px |
About the Object
Name: | Abell 1656 |
Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Lenticular Local Universe : Galaxy : Grouping : Cluster |
Distance: | 300 million light years |
Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
Category: | Galaxies |
Coordinates
Position (RA): | 13 0 36.23 |
Position (Dec): | 28° 0' 44.41" |
Field of view: | 2.21 x 1.25 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 12.0° right of vertical |
Colours & filters
Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
---|---|---|
Optical B | 475 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
Infrared I | 814 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |