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HST 12531-2914

Stsci_1995-43b_1024

stsci_1995-43b October 18th, 1995

Credit: Kavan Ratnatunga (JHU)

A 1995 Hubble Space Telescope image of Gravitational Lens.

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/1995/news-1995-43

Curator: STScI, Baltimore, MD, USA

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

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Image Type: Observation
Object Name: HST 12531-2914
Subject - Distant Universe: Cosmology > Phenomenon > Lensing

Distance

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Position Details

Position (ICRS): RA = 12h 53m 1.3s; DEC = -29° 14’ 12.3”
Orientation: North is 96.8° CCW
Field of View: 0.1 x 0.1 arcminutes
Constellation: Hydra

Color Mapping

	Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
	Hubble (WFPC2)	Optical (V)	606.0 nm
	Hubble (WFPC2)	Infrared (I)	814.0 nm

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ID: 1995-43b
Subject Category: D.6.2.1
Subject Name: HST 12531-2914
Credits: Kavan Ratnatunga (JHU)

Release Date: 1995-10-18T00:00:00
Lightyears: 11,000,000,000
Redshift: 11,000,000,000
Reference Url: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/1995/news-1995-43

Type: Observation
Image Quality: Good
Distance Notes: Approx. distance in Lightyears from quasar

Facility: Hubble, Hubble
Instrument: WFPC2, WFPC2
Color Assignment: Blue, Red

Band: Optical, Infrared
Bandpass: V, I
Central Wavelength: 606, 814

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Integration Time
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Notes

Coordinate Frame: ICRS
Equinox: 2000.0
Reference Value: 193.25535080389, -29.23674271500
Reference Dimension: 65.00, 65.00

Reference Pixel: -238.42253786799, 663.73693758289
Scale: -0.00002878558, 0.00002878558
Rotation: 96.80243696648
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 155.42 1035.52 31.63 32.64 148.95 1019.74 17.38 41.21 149.08 1038.63 36.59 37.44 157.23 1040.31 37.05 30.25 163.05 1034.88 31.12 24.83 Center Pixel Coordinates: 32.50 193.27748739071 32.50 -29.24190845833

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-p9543b-f-65x65.tif

Resource URL: https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p9543b-f-65x65.tif
Related Resources: http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/1995/43

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

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