Images from Several Telescopes Combined to Show Galaxy C153 in Cluster Abell 2125

Stsci_2004-02b_1024

stsci_2004-02b January 6th, 2004

Credit: NASA, W. Keel (U Alabama), F. Owen (NRAO), M. Ledlow (Gemini Obs.), and D. Wang (U Mass.)

A 2004 Hubble Space Telescope image of C153.

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2004/news-2004-02

Curator: STScI, Baltimore, MD, USA

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Image Details Image Details

Image Type
Observation
Object Name
C153
Subject - Local Universe
Galaxy
Galaxy > Grouping > Cluster

Distance Details Distance

Universescale3
3,000,000,000 light years
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Position Details Position Details

Position (ICRS)
RA = 15h 41m 0.1s
DEC = 66° 16’ 14.1”
Orientation
North is 3.9° CW
Field of View
0.6 x 0.5 arcminutes
Constellation
Ursa Minor

Color Mapping Details Color Mapping

  Telescope Spectral Band Wavelength
Purple CXO (ACIS-I) X-ray (soft) 3.546 nm
Green KPNO (CCD Mosaic) Optical (V) 606.0 nm
Yellow Hubble (WFPC2) Optical (I) 814.0 nm
Red VLA (A and B arrays) Radio 210.0 mm
Spectrum_xray2
Purple
Green
Yellow
Red
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ID
2004-02b
Subject Category
C.5   C.5.5.3  
Subject Name
C153
Credits
NASA, W. Keel (U Alabama), F. Owen (NRAO), M. Ledlow (Gemini Obs.), and D. Wang (U Mass.)
Release Date
2004-01-06T00:00:00
Lightyears
3,000,000,000
Redshift
3,000,000,000
Reference Url
https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2004/news-2004-02
Type
Observation
Image Quality
Good
Distance Notes
Distance in lightyears
Facility
CXO, KPNO, Hubble, VLA
Instrument
ACIS-I, CCD Mosaic, WFPC2, A and B arrays
Color Assignment
Purple, Green, Yellow, Red
Band
X-ray, Optical, Optical, Radio
Bandpass
soft, V, I, -
Central Wavelength
3.546, 606, 814, 210000000
Start Time
Integration Time
Dataset ID
Notes
Coordinate Frame
ICRS
Equinox
2000.0
Reference Value
235.25051232944, 66.27057746694
Reference Dimension
680.00, 614.00
Reference Pixel
1555.85749640056, 777.86648183028
Scale
-0.00001383805, 0.00001383805
Rotation
-3.91696636670
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 256.31 1110.96 366.00 325.00 160.14 1042.77 180.00 174.00 153.81 1034.21 170.00 156.00 230.49 1058.58 321.80 215.67 337.29 1021.80 542.15 158.62 Center Pixel Coordinates: 340.00 235.29066550573 307.00 66.26284228396
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-p0402b-f-680x614.tif
Resource URL
https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p0402b-f-680x614.tif
Related Resources
http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2004/02
Metadata Date
2022-07-06T00:00:00
Metadata Version
1.2
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