Galaxy Cluster IRC 0218 (clean)

Stsci_2014-33b_1024

stsci_2014-33b July 31st, 2014

Credit: NASA, ESA, K.-V. Tran (Texas A&M University), and K. Wong (Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy & Astrophysics)

A 2014 Hubble Space Telescope image of IRC 0218.

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2014/news-2014-33

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
IRC 0218
Subject - Distant Universe
Galaxy > Type > Spiral
Galaxy > Type > Gravitationally Lensed
Galaxy > Type > Elliptical

Distance Details Distance

Stsci_2014-33b_128
 

Position Details Position Details

Position (ICRS)
RA = 2h 18m 20.1s
DEC = -5° 10’ 18.4”
Orientation
North is 27.4° CW
Field of View
1.0 x 0.7 arcminutes
Constellation
Cetus

Color Mapping Details Color Mapping

  Telescope Spectral Band Wavelength
Red Hubble (WFC3) Infrared (Y) 105.0 nm
Red Hubble (WFC3) Infrared (J) 125.0 nm
Red Hubble (WFC3) Infrared (H) 160.0 nm
Blue Hubble (ACS) Optical (g) 475.0 nm
Green Hubble (ACS) Optical (I) 814.0 nm
November and December 2011
Spectrum_base
Red
Red
Red
Blue
Green
Stsci_2014-33b_1280
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ID
2014-33b
Subject Category
D.5.1.1   D.5.1.8   D.5.1.4  
Subject Name
IRC 0218
Credits
NASA, ESA, K.-V. Tran (Texas A&M University), and K. Wong (Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy & Astrophysics)
Release Date
2014-07-31T00:00:00
Lightyears
Redshift
1.62
Reference Url
https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2014/news-2014-33
Type
Observation
Image Quality
Good
Distance Notes
Facility
Hubble, Hubble, Hubble, Hubble, Hubble
Instrument
WFC3, WFC3, WFC3, ACS, ACS
Color Assignment
Red, Red, Red, Blue, Green
Band
Infrared, Infrared, Infrared, Optical, Optical
Bandpass
Y, J, H, g, I
Central Wavelength
105, 125, 160, 475, 814
Start Time
2011-11-07T00:00:00, 2011-12-24T00:00:00, 2011-12-24T00:00:00, 2011-11-11T00:00:00, 2011-11-11T00:00:00
Integration Time
Dataset ID
Notes
N
Coordinate Frame
ICRS
Equinox
2000.0
Reference Value
34.58361862474, -5.17177854687
Reference Dimension
2000.00, 1372.00
Reference Pixel
1293.81979467090, 692.86477782642
Scale
-0.00000859049, 0.00000859049
Rotation
-27.43933997447
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-p1433b-f-2000x1372.tif
Resource URL
https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p1433b-f-2000x1372.tif
Related Resources
http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2014/33
Metadata Date
2022-07-06T00:00:00
Metadata Version
1.2
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