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HST 18078+4600

Stsci_1999-18k_1024

stsci_1999-18k May 13th, 1999

Credit: Kavan Ratnatunga (Carnegie Mellon Univ.) and NASA/ESA

HST 18078+4600 is a blue arc caused by the gravitational potential of a small group of 4 galaxies.

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/1999/news-1999-18

Curator: STScI, Baltimore, MD, USA

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

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Image Type: Observation
Object Name: HST 18078+4600 • HST 14176+5226
Subject - Distant Universe: Cosmology > Phenomenon > Lensing

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Position Details

Position (ICRS): RA = 18h 7m 41.6s; DEC = 45° 59’ 21.0”
Orientation: North is 95.4° CW
Field of View: 0.1 x 0.1 arcminutes
Constellation: Hercules

Color Mapping

	Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
	Hubble (WFPC2)	Optical (B)	450.0 nm
	Hubble (WFPC2)	Optical (V)	606.0 nm
	Hubble (WFPC2)	Infrared (I)	814.0 nm

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ID: 1999-18k
Subject Category: D.6.2.1
Subject Name: HST 18078+4600, HST 14176+5226
Credits: Kavan Ratnatunga (Carnegie Mellon Univ.) and NASA/ESA

Release Date: 1999-05-13T00:00:00
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Reference Url: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/1999/news-1999-18

Type: Observation
Image Quality: Good
Distance Notes

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

Band: Optical, Optical, Infrared
Bandpass: B, V, I
Central Wavelength: 450, 606, 814

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Notes

Coordinate Frame: ICRS
Equinox: 2000.0
Reference Value: 271.92329972361, 45.98917279528
Reference Dimension: 62.00, 62.00

Reference Pixel: -439.64857551096, -430.13375577398
Scale: -0.00002596013, 0.00002596013
Rotation: -95.36218489565
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 344.53 535.16 43.51 11.38 354.69 537.28 39.32 20.76 362.99 544.67 30.14 27.74 369.43 543.30 30.73 34.73 383.52 548.45 23.83 48.50 Center Pixel Coordinates: 31.00 271.94464664888 31.00 45.99908162011

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-p9918k-f-62x62.tif

Resource URL: https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p9918k-f-62x62.tif
Related Resources: http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/1999/18

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

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