Hubble infrared image of the most remote mature cluster of galaxies yet found

This image from the Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) onboard the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows CG J1449+0856, the most distant mature cluster of galaxies found. The image was taken in infrared light, with colour data added from ESO’s Very Large Telescope and the NAOJ’s Subaru Telescope.

Credit:

NASA, ESA, R. Gobat (Laboratoire AIM-Paris-Saclay, CEA/DSM-CNRS–Université Paris Diderot)

Over de afbeelding

Id:eso1108b
Type:Observatie
Publicatiedatum:9 maart 2011 10:00
Gerelateerde berichten:eso1108
Grootte:512 x 485 px

Over het object

Naam: ClG J1449+0856
Type:Early Universe : Galaxy : Grouping : Supercluster
Afstand:z=2.07 (roodverschuiving)
Constellation:Bootes
Categorie:Galaxy Clusters

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Coordinates

Position (RA):14 49 14.29
Position (Dec):8° 56' 20.86"
Field of view:0.86 x 0.81 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 35.0° right of vertical

Kleuren & filters

BandTelescoop
Infrarood
H
Hubble Space Telescope
NICMOS

Noten: Colour added using data collected from the ESO’s Very Large Telescope and the NAOJ’s Subaru Telescope.