Galaxy group COSMOS-Gr30
This image shows a dense region of a galaxy group called COSMOS-Gr30, 6.5 billion light-years away from Earth. The observations were made using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope.
Links
- Slider comparison of the galaxy group COSMOS-Gr30 seen with Hubble and MUSE
- COSMOS-Gr30 seen with MUSE
ESO/T. Contini (IRAP, Toulouse), B. Epinat (LAM, Marseille)
About the Image
| Id: | potw1746b |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 13 November 2017, 06:00 |
| Size: | 1575 x 1575 px |
About the Object
| Name: | COSMOS-Gr30 |
| Type: | Early Universe : Galaxy |
| Distance: | 6 billion light years |
| Constellation: | Sextans |
| Category: | Galaxies |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 10 0 35.17 |
| Position (Dec): | 2° 3' 50.22" |
| Field of view: | 0.79 x 0.79 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is -0.0° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical V | 606 nm | Hubble Space Telescope ACS |
| Optical I | 814 nm | Hubble Space Telescope ACS |