Galaxy Cluster Abell 1689 Details
The Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) aboard NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has here used a natural "zoom lens" in space to peer straight through the center of one of the most massive galaxy clusters known, called Abell 1689. Some of the faintest objects in this picture are probably more than 13 billion light-years away.
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About the Object
| Name: | Abell 1689 |
| Type: | Early Universe : Galaxy : Grouping : Supercluster |
| Distance: | z=0.183 (redshift) |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Category: | Galaxies |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 13 11 29.68 |
| Position (Dec): | -1° 19' 36.33" |
| Field of view: | 0.63 x 0.63 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 244.8° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical B | 475 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Optical R | 625 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Infrared I | 775 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Infrared Z | 850 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |