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Abell 2744

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stsci_2013-44b October 24th, 2013

Credit: NASA, ESA, and R. Dupke (Eureka Scientific, Inc.), et al.

A 2013 Hubble Space Telescope image of Abell 2744, Pandora's Cluster.

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2013/news-2013-44

Curator: STScI, Baltimore, MD, USA

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

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Image Type: Observation
Object Name: Abell 2744 • Pandora's Cluster
Subject - Distant Universe: Cosmology > Morphology > Deep Field; Galaxy > Type > Gravitationally Lensed; Galaxy > Grouping > Cluster

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Position Details

Position (ICRS): RA = 0h 14m 21.6s; DEC = -30° 22’ 51.3”
Orientation: North is 0.4° CCW
Field of View: 2.3 x 2.3 arcminutes
Constellation: Sculptor

Color Mapping

	Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
	Hubble (ACS/WFC)	Optical (B)	435.0 nm
	Hubble (ACS/WFC)	Optical (V)	606.0 nm
	Hubble (ACS/WFC)	Optical (I)	814.0 nm

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ID: 2013-44b
Subject Category: D.6.1.1 D.5.1.8 D.5.5.3
Subject Name: Abell 2744, Pandora's Cluster
Credits: NASA, ESA, and R. Dupke (Eureka Scientific, Inc.), et al.

Release Date: 2013-10-24T00:00:00
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Reference Url: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2013/news-2013-44

Type: Observation
Image Quality: Good
Distance Notes

Facility: Hubble, Hubble, Hubble
Instrument: ACS/WFC, ACS/WFC, ACS/WFC
Color Assignment: Blue, Green, Red

Band: Optical, Optical, Optical
Bandpass: B, V, I
Central Wavelength: 435, 606, 814

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Coordinate Frame: ICRS
Equinox: 2000.0
Reference Value: 3.58995075424, -30.38091665600
Reference Dimension: 2100.00, 2100.00

Reference Pixel: 610.78801639859, 1900.98150556893
Scale: -0.00001819380, 0.00001819380
Rotation: 0.39890822598
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

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-p1344b-f-2100x2100.tif

Resource URL: https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p1344b-f-2100x2100.tif
Related Resources: http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2013/44

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

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