Detail of the cluster of galaxies Abell 496

This image displays part of a sky field centered on the distant cluster of galaxies Abell 496, as imaged by the WFI at the 2.2-m MPG/ESO telescope at La Silla during a total exposure time of just over 2 hours. Note in particular the large numbers of very faint objects in this field, almost exclusively distant galaxies. North is up and East is left in both photos.

The WFI image of Abell 496 was obtained in blue light (B-band) and corresponds to a total integration time of 7560 seconds, split into a number of exposures lasting between 600 and 1200 seconds. The faintest objects just detectable in this image have a B-magnitude of about 26.5.

Credit:

ESO

Over de afbeelding

Id:eso9954g
Type:Observatie
Publicatiedatum:21 december 1999
Gerelateerde berichten:eso9954
Grootte:1474 x 1500 px

Over het object

Naam:Abell 496
Type:Local Universe : Galaxy : Grouping : Cluster
Afstand:450 miljoen lichtjaren
Constellation:Eridanus
Categorie:Galaxy Clusters

Afbeeldingstypen

Grote JPEG
1,2 MB

Achtergrond

1024x768
432,4 KB
1280x1024
732,8 KB
1600x1200
1,0 MB
1920x1200
1,2 MB
2048x1536
1,5 MB

Coordinates

Position (RA):4 33 37.81
Position (Dec):-13° 15' 42.81"
Field of view:5.84 x 5.94 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 0.1° right of vertical

Kleuren & filters

BandTelescoop
Optisch
B
MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope
WFI