Hubble Frontier Field Galaxy Cluster MACS J0416.1-2403 (Parallel)

 Hubble Frontier Field Galaxy Cluster MACS J0416.1-2403 (Parallel)

Credits

NASA, ESA, and J. Lotz (STScI) and the HFF team

About The Object
Object Name MACS J0416.1-2403 - parallel
Object Description Strong-lensing cluster parallel
R.A. Position 04h 16m 33.1s
Dec. Position -24° 6' 48.7"
Constellation Eridanus
Distance Redshift: z = 0.396
About The Data
Data Description MACS J0416-2403, MACS J0416.1-2403 is part of the Frontier Fields Program. These data were observed via the HST proposals: : J. Lotz (STScI) et al.; : M. Postman (STScI) et al. Supplemental data were obtained by proposal , PI: S. Rodney (JHU) et al. The science team comprises: L. Infante (Pontifica Universidad Católica de Chile), W. Zheng (JHU), N. Laporte and P. Troncoso (Pontifica Universidad Católica de Chile), A. Molino (University of São Paulo, Brazil/Instituto de Astrofisica de Andalucia/CSIC, Spain), J. Diego (University of Cantabria, Spain), F. Bauer (Millennium Institute of Astrophysics, Chile/Space Science Institute, Boulder), A. Zitrin (Caltech), J. Moustakas (Siena College, NY), X. Huang (University of Science and Technology of China), X. Shu (Anhui Normal University, China), D. Bina (IRAP/CNRS Toulouse, France), G. Brammer (STScI), T. Broadhurst (University of Basque Country/IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, Spain), H. Ford (JHU), and S. Garcia and S. Kim (Pontifica Universidad Católica de Chile).
Instrument HST>ACS/WFC and HST>WFC3/IR
Exposure Dates January 5 - September 28, 2014
Filters ACS/WFC: F435W (I) and F606W (R); ACS/WFC: F814W (I) and WFC3/IR F105W (Y); WFC3/IR: F125W (J), F140W (JH), and F160W (H)
About The Image
Color Info This image is a composite of separate exposures acquired by the WFC3/IR and ACS/WFC instruments. Several filters were used to sample various wavelengths. The color results from assigning different hues (colors) to each monochromatic (grayscale) image associated with an individual filter. In this case, the assigned colors are: Blue: F435W (I) + F606W (R) Green: F814W (I) + WFC3/IR F105W (Y) Red: F125W (J) + F140W (JH) + F160W (H)
Compass Image Hubble Frontier Field Galaxy Cluster MACS J0416.1-2403 (Parallel)
About The Object
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Dec. Position Declination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.
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About The Data
Data Description
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  • 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.
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About The Image
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