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3C368

Stsci_1995-30c_1024

stsci_1995-30c August 7th, 1995

Credit: NASA and ESA

A 1995 Hubble Space Telescope image of 3C368.

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/1995/news-1995-30

Curator: STScI, Baltimore, MD, USA

Image Use Policy: http://hubblesite.org/copyright/

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Image Details

Image Type: Observation
Object Name: 3C368
Subject - Distant Universe: Galaxy

Distance

Universescale3

8,548,000,000 light years

Stsci_1995-30c_128

Position Details

Position (ICRS): RA = 18h 5m 6.1s; DEC = 11° 0’ 59.3”
Orientation: North is 1.4° CW
Field of View: 0.1 x 0.2 arcminutes
Constellation: Ophiuchus

Color Mapping

	Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
	Hubble (WFPC2)	Optical (I)	791.0 nm

Spectrum_base

Red

Stsci_1995-30c_1280

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ID: 1995-30c
Subject Category: D.5
Subject Name: 3C368
Credits: NASA and ESA

Release Date: 1995-08-07T00:00:00
Lightyears: 8,548,000,000
Redshift: 8,548,000,000
Reference Url: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/1995/news-1995-30

Type: Observation
Image Quality: Good
Distance Notes

Facility: Hubble
Instrument: WFPC2
Color Assignment: Red

Band: Optical
Bandpass: I
Central Wavelength: 791

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Integration Time
Dataset ID
Notes

Coordinate Frame: ICRS
Equinox: 2000.0
Reference Value: 271.27525372944, 11.01647646667
Reference Dimension: 105.00, 210.00

Reference Pixel: 126.46791961769, -450.98538464571
Scale: -0.00001680150, 0.00001680150
Rotation: -1.41929303963
Coordinate System Projection:: TAN

Quality: Full
FITS Header
Notes: World Coordinate System resolved using PinpointWCS 0.9.2 revision 218+ by the Chandra X-ray Center FITS X FITS Y EPO X EPO Y 1001.51 717.92 12.55 69.83 1015.42 724.45 37.66 80.03 1024.22 725.30 51.00 82.38 1021.10 746.88 43.94 116.90 1032.74 756.81 67.14 135.54 Center Pixel Coordinates: 52.50 271.27666708140 105.00 11.02580153605

Creator (Curator): STScI
URL: http://hubblesite.org
Name: Space Telescope Science Institute Office of Public Outreach
Email: outreach@stsci.edu

Telephone: 410-338-4444
Address: 3700 San Martin Drive
City: Baltimore
State/Province: MD

Postal Code: 21218
Country: USA
Rights: http://hubblesite.org/copyright/

Publisher: STScI
Publisher ID: stsci
Resource ID: STSCI-H-p9530c-f-105x210.tif

Resource URL: https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p9530c-f-105x210.tif
Related Resources: http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/1995/30

Metadata Date: 2022-07-06T00:00:00
Metadata Version: 1.2

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