Distant Cluster MS 1008.1-1224
The distant cluster of galaxies MS 1008.1-1224 is some 3 billion light-years distant (redshift z = 0.301). The galaxies in this cluster — that we observe as they were 3 billion years ago — are different from galaxies in our neighbourhood ; their stellar populations, on the average, are younger.
This is a composite VRI image with the individual exposures lasting 300 seconds; image quality 0.8 arcsec FWHM ; field 5 x 3 arcmin2 ; North is to the right and East is up.
Credit:
ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso0209j |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 13 March 2002 |
| Related release: | eso0209 |
| Size: | 1562 x 1176 px |
About the Object
| Name: | MS 1008.1-1224 |
| Type: | • Early Universe : Galaxy : Grouping : Cluster • Galaxy Clusters |
| Distance: | z=0.301 (redshift) |
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
| Optical V |
Very Large Telescope (VLT) VIMOS |
| Optical R |
Very Large Telescope (VLT) VIMOS |
| Infrared I |
Very Large Telescope (VLT) VIMOS |
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