Galaxy Cluster MACS J0647

Stsci_2012-36f_1024

stsci_2012-36f November 15th, 2012

Credit: NASA, ESA, M. Postman and D. Coe (STScI), and the CLASH Team

A 2012 Hubble Space Telescope image of MACS J0647+7015, MACS0647-JD.

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2012/news-2012-36

Curator: STScI, Baltimore, MD, USA

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

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Image Details Image Details

Image Type
Observation
Object Name
MACS J0647+7015 MACS0647-JD
Subject - Distant Universe
Galaxy > Type > Gravitationally Lensed
Cosmology > Morphology > Deep Field
Galaxy > Grouping > Cluster

Distance Details Distance

Universescale3
5,600,000,000 light years

Position Details Position Details

Position (ICRS)
RA = 6h 47m 50.5s
DEC = 70° 14’ 55.0”
Constellation
Camelopardalis

Color Mapping Details Color Mapping

  Telescope Spectral Band Wavelength
Green Hubble (WFC3) Infrared (Y) 105.0 nm
Green Hubble (WFC3) Infrared (YJ) 110.0 nm
Green Hubble (WFC3) Infrared (J) 125.0 nm
Red Hubble (WFC3) Infrared (JH) 140.0 nm
Red Hubble (WFC3) Infrared (H) 160.0 nm
Blue Hubble (ACS) Optical (B) 435.0 nm
Blue Hubble (ACS) Optical (g) 475.0 nm
Blue Hubble (ACS) Optical (V) 555.0 nm
Blue Hubble (ACS) Optical (V) 606.0 nm
Blue Hubble (ACS) Optical (r) 625.0 nm
Green Hubble (ACS) Optical (I) 775.0 nm
Green Hubble (ACS) Optical (I) 814.0 nm
Green Hubble (ACS) Optical (z) 850.0 nm
Spectrum_base
Green
Green
Green
Red
Red
Blue
Blue
Blue
Blue
Blue
Green
Green
Green
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ID
2012-36f
Subject Category
D.5.1.8   D.6.1.1   D.5.5.3  
Subject Name
MACS J0647+7015, MACS0647-JD
Credits
NASA, ESA, M. Postman and D. Coe (STScI), and the CLASH Team
Release Date
2012-11-15T00:00:00
Lightyears
5,600,000,000
Redshift
5,600,000,000
Reference Url
https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2012/news-2012-36
Type
Observation
Image Quality
Good
Distance Notes
The distance to the cluster is 5.6 billion light-years (1.7 billion parsecs or redshift z = 0.591). The distance to the lensed source is 13.3 billion light-years (4 billion parsecs or redshift z = 11).
Facility
Hubble, Hubble, Hubble, Hubble, Hubble, Hubble, Hubble, Hubble, Hubble, Hubble, Hubble, Hubble, Hubble
Instrument
WFC3, WFC3, WFC3, WFC3, WFC3, ACS, ACS, ACS, ACS, ACS, ACS, ACS, ACS
Color Assignment
Green, Green, Green, Red, Red, Blue, Blue, Blue, Blue, Blue, Green, Green, Green
Band
Infrared, Infrared, Infrared, Infrared, Infrared, Optical, Optical, Optical, Optical, Optical, Optical, Optical, Optical
Bandpass
Y, YJ, J, JH, H, B, g, V, V, r, I, I, z
Central Wavelength
105, 110, 125, 140, 160, 435, 475, 555, 606, 625, 775, 814, 850
Start Time
Integration Time
Dataset ID
Notes
Coordinate Frame
ICRS
Equinox
Reference Value
101.96027181980, 70.24862411475
Reference Dimension
Reference Pixel
Scale
Rotation
Coordinate System Projection:
Quality
Position
FITS Header
Notes
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-p1236f-f-400x400.tif
Metadata Date
2022-07-06T00:00:00
Metadata Version
1.2
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5,600,000,000 light years

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