Galaxy Cluster IRC 0218 (clean)

 Galaxy Cluster IRC 0218 (clean)

Credits

NASA, ESA, K.-V. Tran (Texas A&M University), and K. Wong (Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy & Astrophysics)

About The Object
Object Name IRC 0218
Object Description Gravitational Lensing Cluster of Galaxies
R.A. Position 3h 32m 38s.5
Dec. Position -05° 10' 19".9
Constellation Eridanus
About The Data
Data Description The image was created from Hubble data from the following proposal: , PI: C. Popovich (Texas A & M University) et al. The science team comprises: K. Wong (Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy & Astrophysics, Taiwan), K.-V. Tran (Texas A&M University), S. Suyu (Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy & Astrophysics, Taiwan), I. Momcheva (Yale University), G. Brammer (STScI), M. Brodwin (University of Missouri), A. Gonzalez (University of Florida), A. Halkola and G. Kacprzak (Swinburne University), A. Koekemoer (STScI), and C. Papovich (Texas A&M University).
Instrument HST>ACS/WFC and HST>WFC3/IR
Exposure Dates November and December 2011, Exposure Time: 3.3 hours
Filters ACS/WFC: F475W (g) and F814W (I) WFC3/IR: F105W (Y), F125W (J), and F160W (H)
About The Image
Color Info This image is a composite of separate exposures acquired by the ACS/WFC and WFC3/IR instruments. Several filters were used to sample various wavelengths. The color results from assigning different hues (colors) to each monochromatic (grayscale) image as follows: Blue: F475W (g) Green: F814W (I) Red: F105W (Y) + F125W (J) + F160W (H)
Compass Image Galaxy Cluster IRC 0218 (clean)
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.