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MACS J0717.5+3745

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stsci_2013-44d October 24th, 2013

Credit: NASA, ESA, and H. Ebeling (University of Hawaii)

A 2013 Hubble Space Telescope image of MACS J0717.5+3745.

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 Details

Image Type: Observation
Object Name: MACS J0717.5+3745
Subject - Distant Universe: Galaxy > Type > Gravitationally Lensed; Galaxy > Grouping > Cluster

Distance

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Position Details

Position (ICRS): RA = 7h 17m 32.6s; DEC = 37° 44’ 59.7”
Orientation: North is 0.2° CCW
Field of View: 2.3 x 2.3 arcminutes
Constellation: Auriga

Color Mapping

	Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
	Hubble (ACS)	Optical (V)	606.0 nm
	Hubble (ACS)	Optical (V)	606.0 nm
	Hubble (ACS)	Optical (I)	814.0 nm
	Hubble (ACS)	Optical (I)	814.0 nm
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ID: 2013-44d
Subject Category: D.5.1.8 D.5.5.3
Subject Name: MACS J0717.5+3745
Credits: NASA, ESA, and H. Ebeling (University of Hawaii)

Release Date: 2013-10-24T00:00:00
Lightyears
Redshift: 0.545
Reference Url: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2013/news-2013-44

Type: Observation
Image Quality: Good
Distance Notes: z=0.545

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

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

Start Time: 2005-01-24T00:00:00, 2005-01-24T00:00:00, 2005-01-25T00:00:00, 2005-01-25T00:00:00
Integration Time
Dataset ID
Notes: D

Coordinate Frame: ICRS
Equinox: 2000.0
Reference Value: 109.38595833300, 37.74991666670
Reference Dimension: 2100.00, 2100.00

Reference Pixel: 1381.04016398845, 1204.85474606156
Scale: -0.00001813196, 0.00001813196
Rotation: 0.15418730943
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 FITS X FITS Y EPO X EPO Y 1375.65 1507.52 1612.66 1368.52 1355.68 866.51 1572.52 189.72 876.72 1620.30 694.73 1577.45 574.88 1323.33 137.79 1033.94 1023.57 1263.52 964.09 920.77 Center Pixel Coordinates: 1050.00 109.39354984534 1050.00 37.74714305272

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-p1344d-f-2100x2100.tif

Resource URL: https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p1344d-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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