Galaxy cluster Abell 370

This is a composite colour image of the Abell 370 cluster of galaxies. The light of a very distant object is deformed by the foreground cluster. Abell 370, at the center of the photo, contains a large number of galaxies — most of them are ellipticals. The two brightest red galaxies slightly above the gravitational arc are the most massive in the cluster and give an important contribution to the lensing event.

Kilde:

ESO

Om billedet

Id:eso9857c
Type:Observation
Udgivelsesdato:26. november 1998
Relaterede pressemeddelelser:eso9857
Størrelse:2876 x 2772 px

Om objektet

Navn:Abell 370
Type:Early Universe : Galaxy : Grouping : Cluster
Afstand:z=0.375 (rødforskydning)
Constellation:Cetus
Kategori:Galaxy Clusters

Billedformater

Stor JPEG
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Skrærm JPEG
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Baggrundsbilleder

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Koordinater

Position (RA):2 39 50.52
Position (Dec):-1° 35' 7.93"
Field of view:3.57 x 3.44 arcminutes
Orientering:Nord er 0.2° venstre fra lodret

Farver & filtre

BåndBølgelængdeTeleskop
Ultraviolet
U
366 nmVery Large Telescope
FORS1
Optisk
B
429 nmVery Large Telescope
FORS1
Optisk
657
Very Large Telescope
FORS1