Infrared image of the galaxy Abell 2667
This infrared image was taken by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope.and shows a part of the galaxy cluster Abell 2667. The "Comet Galaxy" is the bright red object seen to the left of the cluster centre. Also seen in the image is a rare giant infrared arc. The banana-shaped arc corresponds to the magnified and distorted image of a distant galaxy that lies behind the cluster's core.
Credit:
NASA, Spitzer Space Telescope
About the Image
| Id: | heic0705b |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 2 March 2007, 15:00 |
| Related releases: | heic0705 |
| Size: | 485 x 323 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Abell 2667 |
| Type: | • Early Universe : Galaxy : Grouping : Cluster • Galaxies Images/Videos |
| Distance: | z=0.23 (redshift) |
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
| Infrared Near-IR |
3.6 μm | Spitzer Space Telescope IRAC |
| Infrared Near-IR |
4.5 μm | Spitzer Space Telescope IRAC |
| Infrared Near-IR |
8.0 μm | Spitzer Space Telescope IRAC |
