SW Group

 SW Group

Credits

NASA, ESA, C. Heymans (University of British Columbia, Vancouver), M. Gray (University of Nottingham, U.K.), M. Barden (Innsbruck), and the STAGES collaboration

About The Object
Object Name SW Group
Object Description Space Telescope A901/902 Galaxy Evolution Survey (STAGES)
Constellation Leo
About The Data
Data Description HST Proposal: M. Gray (University of Nottingham) The science team is being led by C. Heymans (University of British Columbia). The full list of team members is available at the STAGES team webpage.
Instrument HST>ACS/WFC and MPG/ESO 2.2-meter telescope
Exposure Dates June and July, 2005, Exposure Time: 1.6 days (HST data)
Filters ACS/WFC: F606W (V)
About The Image
Color Info Visible: MPG/ESO Magenta (dark matter): F606W (V)
About The Object
Object Name A name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
Object Description The type of astronomical object.
R.A. Position Right ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.
Dec. Position Declination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.
Constellation One of 88 recognized regions of the celestial sphere in which the object appears.
Distance The physical distance from Earth to the astronomical object. Distances within our solar system are usually measured in Astronomical Units (AU). Distances between stars are usually measured in light-years. Interstellar distances can also be measured in parsecs.
Dimensions The physical size of the object or the apparent angle it subtends on the sky.
About The Data
Data Description
  • Proposal: A description of the observations, their scientific justification, and the links to the data available in the science archive.
  • Science Team: The astronomers who planned the observations and analyzed the data. "PI" refers to the Principal Investigator.
Instrument The science instrument used to produce the data.
Exposure Dates The date(s) that the telescope made its observations and the total exposure time.
Filters The camera filters that were used in the science observations.
About The Image
Image Credit The primary individuals and institutions responsible for the content.
Publication Date The date and time the release content became public.
Color Info A brief description of the methods used to convert telescope data into the color image being presented.
Orientation The rotation of the image on the sky with respect to the north pole of the celestial sphere.