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IRC 0218 Lensing Feature

Stsci_2014-33c_1024

stsci_2014-33c 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 Type: Observation
Object Name: IRC 0218
Subject - Distant Universe: Galaxy > Type > Spiral; Galaxy > Type > Gravitationally Lensed; Galaxy > Type > Elliptical

Distance

Position Details

Position (ICRS): RA = 12h 29m 8.3s; DEC = -4° 6’ 34.8”
Constellation: Virgo

Color Mapping

	Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
	Hubble (WFC3)	Infrared (Y)	105.0 nm
	Hubble (WFC3)	Infrared (J)	125.0 nm
	Hubble (WFC3)	Infrared (H)	160.0 nm
	Hubble (ACS)	Optical (g)	475.0 nm
	Hubble (ACS)	Optical (I)	814.0 nm
November and December 2011

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ID: 2014-33c
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: 2.26
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
Reference Value: 187.28467, -4.10968
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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-p1433c-f-544x544.tif

Resource URL: https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p1433c-f-544x544.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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