A CLASH of galaxies
This cluster of galaxies, RX J1347.5–1145, was observed by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope as part of the Cluster Lensing And Supernova survey with Hubble (CLASH). The cluster is one of most massive known galaxy clusters in the Universe.
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Credit:ESA/Hubble, NASA
About the Image
| Id: | potw1708b |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 20 February 2017, 06:00 |
| Size: | 5326 x 4404 px |
About the Object
| Name: | RX J1347.5–1145 |
| Type: | Early Universe : Galaxy : Grouping : Cluster |
| Distance: | z=0.451 (redshift) |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Category: | Cosmology Galaxies |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 13 47 31.63 |
| Position (Dec): | -11° 45' 9.75" |
| Field of view: | 2.66 x 2.20 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 130.7° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical B | 435 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Optical g | 475 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Optical V | 606 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Optical r | 625 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Optical i | 775 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Optical z | 850 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Infrared J | 1.1 μm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |
| Infrared H short | 1.6 μm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |
| Optical I | 814 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Infrared J | 1.1 μm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |