Galaxy cluster Abell 1689
This image shows galaxy cluster Abell 1689. Astronomers have used the sharp eye of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope and the magnification power of this giant cluster to find 58 remote galaxies, which produced the bulk of new stars during the Universe's early years. They are the smallest, faintest, and most numerous galaxies ever seen in the remote Universe. This image is a blend of exposures taken by Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys and Wide Field Camera 3.
Links:
- NASA Press release
- Galaxy cluster Abell 1689 and distant galaxies
- Distant galaxies behind Abell 1689
NASA, ESA, and B. Siana and A. Alavi (University of California, Riverside)
About the Image
About the Object
| Name: | Abell 1689 |
| Type: | Early Universe : Galaxy : Grouping : Cluster |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Category: | Galaxies |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 13 11 29.94 |
| Position (Dec): | -1° 20' 22.73" |
| Field of view: | 3.32 x 3.07 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 25.0° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Ultraviolet | 275 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |
| Ultraviolet | 336 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |
| Optical g | 475 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Optical r | 625 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Infrared i | 775 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Infrared I | 814 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Infrared z | 850 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |