Galaxy Cluster Abell 1689

Stsci_2003-01c_1024

stsci_2003-01c January 7th, 2003

Credit: NASA, N. Benitez (JHU), T. Broadhurst (Racah Institute of Physics/The Hebrew University), H. Ford (JHU), M. Clampin (STScI), G. Hartig (STScI), G. Illingworth (UCO/Lick Observatory), the ACS Science Team and ESA

A 2003 Hubble Space Telescope image of Abell 1689.

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2003/news-2003-01

Curator: STScI, Baltimore, MD, USA

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

Image Details Image Details

Image Type
Observation
Object Name
Abell 1689
Subject - Local Universe
Galaxy > Grouping > Cluster
Cosmology > Phenomenon > Lensing

Distance Details Distance

Universescale3
2,200,000,000 light years
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Position Details Position Details

Position (ICRS)
RA = 13h 11m 29.9s
DEC = -1° 20’ 23.6”
Orientation
North is 115.2° CW
Field of View
0.6 x 0.6 arcminutes
Constellation
Virgo

Color Mapping Details Color Mapping

  Telescope Spectral Band Wavelength
Blue Hubble (ACS) Optical (g) 475.0 nm
Green Hubble (ACS) Optical (r) 625.0 nm
Red Hubble (ACS) Infrared (z) 850.0 nm
Spectrum_base
Blue
Green
Red
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ID
2003-01c
Subject Category
C.5.5.3   C.6.2.1  
Subject Name
Abell 1689
Credits
NASA, N. Benitez (JHU), T. Broadhurst (Racah Institute of Physics/The Hebrew University), H. Ford (JHU), M. Clampin (STScI), G. Hartig (STScI), G. Illingworth (UCO/Lick Observatory), the ACS Science Team and ESA
Release Date
2003-01-07T00:00:00
Lightyears
2,200,000,000
Redshift
2,200,000,000
Reference Url
https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2003/news-2003-01
Type
Observation
Image Quality
Good
Distance Notes
Distance in Lightyears
Facility
Hubble, Hubble, Hubble
Instrument
ACS, ACS, ACS
Color Assignment
Blue, Green, Red
Band
Optical, Optical, Infrared
Bandpass
g, r, z
Central Wavelength
475, 625, 850
Start Time
Integration Time
Dataset ID
Notes
Coordinate Frame
ICRS
Equinox
2000.0
Reference Value
197.87449529513, -1.33988536030
Reference Dimension
750.00, 750.00
Reference Pixel
1387.00397683158, 1727.23575743972
Scale
-0.00001385826, 0.00001385826
Rotation
-115.16936175781
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 2138.90 1571.91 516.36 166.66 2074.77 1547.17 614.92 74.48 2227.77 1594.01 402.94 311.28 2226.00 1432.99 692.74 445.28 2381.56 1535.50 375.50 639.29 2317.44 1370.58 729.02 664.52 Center Pixel Coordinates: 375.00 197.85150455363 375.00 -1.34467594349
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-p0301c-f-750x750.tif
Resource URL
https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p0301c-f-750x750.tif
Related Resources
http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2003/01
Metadata Date
2022-07-06T00:00:00
Metadata Version
1.2
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