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Stsci_2008-08d_1024

stsci_2008-08d February 12th, 2008

Credit: NASA, ESA, L. Bradley (JHU), R.

A 2008 Hubble Space Telescope image of Abell 1689.

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2008/news-2008-08

Curator: STScI, Baltimore, MD, USA

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

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

Distance

Universescale3

12,800,000,000 light years

Position Details

Position (ICRS): RA = 13h 11m 34.2s; DEC = -1° 21’ 56.0”
Constellation: Virgo

Color Mapping

	Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
	Hubble (NICMOS)	Infrared (J)	1.1 µm
	Hubble (NICMOS)	Infrared (H)	1.6 µm

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ID: 2008-08d
Subject Category: D.5 D.5.5.3 D.6.2.1
Subject Name: Abell 1689
Credits: NASA, ESA, L. Bradley (JHU), R.

Release Date: 2008-02-12T00:00:00+00:00
Lightyears: 12,800,000,000
Redshift: 12,800,000,000
Reference Url: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2008/news-2008-08

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

Facility: Hubble, Hubble
Instrument: NICMOS, NICMOS
Color Assignment: Grayscale, Grayscale

Band: Infrared, Infrared
Bandpass: J, H
Central Wavelength: 1100, 1600

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Coordinate Frame: ICRS
Equinox
Reference Value: 197.89245833, -1.36555556
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Quality: Position
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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-p0808d-f-726x726.tif

Resource URL: https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p0808d-f-726x726.tif
Related Resources: http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2008/08

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

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