A CLASH of galaxies
This cluster of galaxies, RX J1347.5–1145, was observed by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope as part of the Cluster Lensing And Supernova survey with Hubble (CLASH). The cluster is one of most massive known galaxy clusters in the Universe.
Link
Credit:ESA/Hubble, NASA
About the Image
Id: | potw1708b |
Type: | Observation |
Release date: | 20 February 2017, 06:00 |
Size: | 5326 x 4404 px |
About the Object
Name: | RX J1347.5–1145 |
Type: | Early Universe : Galaxy : Grouping : Cluster |
Distance: | z=0.451 (redshift) |
Constellation: | Virgo |
Category: | Cosmology Galaxies |
Image Formats
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Coordinates
Position (RA): | 13 47 31.63 |
Position (Dec): | -11° 45' 9.75" |
Field of view: | 2.66 x 2.20 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 130.7° right of vertical |
Colours & filters
Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
---|---|---|
Optical B | 435 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
Optical g | 475 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
Optical V | 606 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
Optical r | 625 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
Optical i | 775 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
Optical z | 850 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
Infrared J | 1.1 μm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |
Infrared H short | 1.6 μm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |
Optical I | 814 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
Infrared J | 1.1 μm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |