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Einstein Ring Gravitational Lens (SDSS J163028.15+452036.2)

Stsci_2005-32h_1024

stsci_2005-32h November 17th, 2005

Credit: NASA, ESA, A. Bolton (Harvard-Smithsonian CfA) and the SLACS Team

A 2005 Hubble Space Telescope image of SDSS J163028.15+452036.2.

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2005/news-2005-32

Curator: STScI, Baltimore, MD, USA

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

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Image Type: Observation
Object Name: SDSS J163028.15+452036.2 • SDSS J073728.45+321618.5 • GAL 0541-51959-145
Subject - Distant Universe: Galaxy > Type > Gravitationally Lensed; Cosmology > Phenomenon > Lensing

Distance

Position Details

Position (ICRS): RA = 16h 30m 28.2s; DEC = 45° 20’ 36.3”
Constellation: Hercules

Color Mapping

	Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
	Hubble (ACS/WFC)	Optical (B)	435.0 nm
	Hubble (ACS/WFC)	Optical (I)	814.0 nm

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ID: 2005-32h
Subject Category: D.5.1.8 D.6.2.1
Subject Name: SDSS J163028.15+452036.2, SDSS J073728.45+321618.5, GAL 0541-51959-145
Credits: NASA, ESA, A. Bolton (Harvard-Smithsonian CfA) and the SLACS Team

Release Date: 2005-11-17T00:00:00
Lightyears
Redshift: .79
Reference Url: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2005/news-2005-32

Type: Observation
Image Quality: Good
Distance Notes: z=.7933; redshift of background object

Facility: Hubble, Hubble
Instrument: ACS/WFC, ACS/WFC
Color Assignment: Blue, Orange

Band: Optical, Optical
Bandpass: B, I
Central Wavelength: 435, 814

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Coordinate Frame: ICRS
Equinox
Reference Value: 247.61733333, 45.34341667
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Quality: Position
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City: Baltimore
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Postal Code: 21218
Country: USA
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Publisher: STScI
Publisher ID: stsci
Resource ID: STSCI-H-p0532h-f-723x723.tif

Resource URL: https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p0532h-f-723x723.tif
Related Resources: http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2005/32

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

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