Composite Image of Galaxy Cluster MS 0735

stsci_2006-51b November 2nd, 2006

Credit: Hubble and Chandra Image NASA, ESA, CXC, STScI, and B. McNamara (University of Waterloo) Very Large Array Telescope Image NRAO, and L. Birzan and team (Ohio University)

A 2006 Hubble Space Telescope image of MS 0735.6+7421.

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2006/news-2006-51

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Image Details

Image Type: Observation
Object Name: MS 0735.6+7421
Subject - Milky Way: Nebula > Appearance > Dark; Star > Type > Variable > Nova; Star > Type > Variable

Distance

2,600,000,000 light years

Position Details

Position (ICRS): RA = 7h 41m 42.4s; DEC = 74° 14’ 53.2”
Orientation: North is 0.1° CW
Field of View: 4.6 x 4.6 arcminutes
Constellation: Camelopardalis

Color Mapping

	Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
	CXO (ACIS)	X-ray (.827keV)	-
	Hubble (ACS/WFC)	Optical (z)	850.0 nm
	VLA (A)	Radio	-
Hubble February 1, 2006; Chandra Nov. 30, 2003; VLA Oct. 24, 2004

ID: 2006-51b
Subject Category: B.4.2.3 B.3.2.1.5 B.3.2.1
Subject Name: MS 0735.6+7421
Credits: Hubble and Chandra Image NASA, ESA, CXC, STScI, and B. McNamara (University of Waterloo) Very Large Array Telescope Image NRAO, and L. Birzan and team (Ohio University)

Release Date: 2006-11-02T00:00:00
Lightyears: 2,600,000,000
Redshift: 2,600,000,000
Reference Url: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2006/news-2006-51

Type: Observation
Image Quality: Good
Distance Notes: About 2.6 billion light years

Facility: CXO, Hubble, VLA
Instrument: ACIS, ACS/WFC, A, Configuration
Color Assignment: Blue, Green, Red

Band: X-ray, Optical, Radio
Bandpass: .827keV, z, -
Central Wavelength: -, 850, -

Start Time: 2006-02-01, -, -
Integration Time
Dataset ID
Notes: H

Coordinate Frame: ICRS
Equinox: 2000.0
Reference Value: 115.42649833300, 74.24810459560
Reference Dimension: 5478.00, 5494.00

Reference Pixel: 2742.57284390739, 2811.28784119071
Scale: -0.00001388549, 0.00001388549
Rotation: -0.06569431758
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

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Publisher: STScI
Publisher ID: stsci
Resource ID: STSCI-H-p0651b-f-5478x5494.tif

Resource URL: https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p0651b-f-5478x5494.tif
Related Resources: http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2006/51

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

Detailed color mapping information coming soon...

2,600,000,000 light years