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Massive Galaxy Cluster RDCS 1252

Stsci_2004-01b_1024

stsci_2004-01b January 1st, 2004

Credit: NASA, ESA, J. Blakeslee (JHU), M. Postman (STScI), and G. Miley (Leiden Observatory)

A 2004 Hubble Space Telescope image of RDCS 1252.9-2927.

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2004/news-2004-01

Curator: STScI, Baltimore, MD, USA

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

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Image Type: Observation
Object Name: RDCS 1252.9-2927
Subject - Distant Universe: Galaxy > Grouping > Cluster

Distance

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Position Details

Position (ICRS): RA = 12h 52m 59.0s; DEC = -29° 28’ 18.7”
Orientation: North is 90.4° CW
Field of View: 1.1 x 1.5 arcminutes
Constellation: Hydra

Color Mapping

	Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
	Hubble (WFPC2)	Optical (i)	775.0 nm
	Hubble (WFPC2)	Optical (z)	850.0 nm

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Cyan

Orange

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ID: 2004-01b
Subject Category: D.5.5.3
Subject Name: RDCS 1252.9-2927
Credits: NASA, ESA, J. Blakeslee (JHU), M. Postman (STScI), and G. Miley (Leiden Observatory)

Release Date: 2004-01-01T00:00:00
Lightyears: 9,000,000,000
Redshift: 9,000,000,000
Reference Url: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2004/news-2004-01

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

Facility: Hubble, Hubble
Instrument: WFPC2, WFPC2
Color Assignment: Cyan, Orange

Band: Optical, Optical
Bandpass: i, z
Central Wavelength: 775, 850

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Notes

Coordinate Frame: ICRS
Equinox: 2000.0
Reference Value: 193.24572700498, -29.47185697361
Reference Dimension: 771.00, 1024.00

Reference Pixel: -269.79780677647, 1169.22498421912
Scale: -0.00002456570, 0.00002456570
Rotation: -90.44199242243
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 1648.74 447.44 421.63 523.97 1760.62 264.53 630.48 651.31 1400.97 505.61 357.55 243.06 1226.78 569.84 284.87 46.34 Center Pixel Coordinates: 385.50 193.22729341229 512.00 -29.45586045569

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-p0401b-f-771x1024.tif

Resource URL: https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p0401b-f-771x1024.tif
Related Resources: http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2004/01

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

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