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Galaxy Cluster MS1054-0321

Stsci_1998-26e_1024

stsci_1998-26e August 19th, 1998

Credit: HST Megan Donahue (STSCI) Ground

The image shows the entire cluster of galaxies.

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/1998/news-1998-26

Curator: STScI, Baltimore, MD, USA

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

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Image Details

Image Type: Observation
Object Name: MS1054-0321
Subject - Distant Universe: Galaxy > Grouping > Cluster

Distance

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800,000,000 light years

Stsci_1998-26e_128

Position Details

Position (ICRS): RA = 10h 57m 1.6s; DEC = -3° 36’ 47.9”
Orientation: North is 10.6° CCW
Field of View: 1.2 x 1.2 arcminutes
Constellation: Leo

Color Mapping

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

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ID: 1998-26e
Subject Category: D.5.5.3
Subject Name: MS1054-0321
Credits: HST Megan Donahue (STSCI) Ground

Release Date: 1998-08-19T00:00:00
Lightyears: 800,000,000
Redshift: 800,000,000
Reference Url: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/1998/news-1998-26

Type: Observation
Image Quality: Good
Distance Notes: Distance in lightyears

Facility: Hubble
Instrument: WFPC2
Color Assignment: Grayscale

Band: Infrared
Bandpass: I
Central Wavelength: 814

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Integration Time
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Notes

Coordinate Frame: ICRS
Equinox: 2000.0
Reference Value: 164.25660498111, -3.61330776194
Reference Dimension: 732.00, 722.00

Reference Pixel: 1.92593624347, 653.96838997701
Scale: -0.00002798591, 0.00002798591
Rotation: 10.60916298840
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 1131.55 1297.67 305.76 419.42 1046.54 1431.54 244.41 559.22 1186.27 1499.94 393.27 601.46 1330.27 1400.58 517.38 476.76 1312.41 1253.26 471.41 335.70 950.83 1313.53 128.15 462.83 1079.17 1365.98 263.13 489.63 1082.52 1259.96 246.91 384.55 936.32 1457.49 140.62 606.24 Center Pixel Coordinates: 366.00 164.24814909160 361.00 -3.62324206658

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-p9826e-f-732x722.tif

Resource URL: https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p9826e-f-732x722.tif
Related Resources: http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/1998/26

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

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