The field around the COSMOS survey (ground-based image)

This image shows the COSMOS field and is a colour composite made from Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2) exposure. The field of view is 3.3 x 3.3 degrees.

Credit:

ESA/Hubble & Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgment: Davide De Martin (ESA/Hubble)

About the Image

Id:heic1005d
Type:Observation
Release date:25 March 2010, 12:00
Related releases:heic1313, heic1005
Size:12000 x 12000 px

About the Object

Name:COSMOS FIELD
Type:Early Universe : Galaxy : Grouping : Cluster
Constellation:Sextans
Category:Cosmology

Image Formats

r.titleLarge JPEG
37.3 MB
r.titleScreensize JPEG
317.8 KB

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Coordinates

Position (RA):10 0 41.22
Position (Dec):2° 12' 19.62"
Field of view:201.65 x 201.65 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 0.0° left of vertical


Colours & filters

BandTelescope
Optical
B
DSS
Optical
R+B
DSS
Optical
R
DSS

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