Wide-field view of the sky around the remote cluster CL J1449+0856

This visible light wide-field image of the region around the most remote mature galaxy cluster yet found was created from photographs taken through red and blue filters and forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2. The cluster lies at the centre of the picture but is too faint to be seen. The field of view is approximately 2.8 degrees across.

Credit:

ESO and Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgment: Davide De Martin

Over de afbeelding

Id:eso1108c
Type:Observatie
Publicatiedatum:9 maart 2011 10:00
Gerelateerde berichten:eso1108
Grootte:7109 x 7124 px

Over het object

Naam:CL J1449+0856
Type:Early Universe : Cosmology
Constellation:Bootes
Categorie:Galaxy Clusters

Image Formats

Grote JPEG
15,7 MB

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Wallpapers

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Coordinates

Position (RA):14 49 29.33
Position (Dec):9° 4' 46.26"
Field of view:119.34 x 119.62 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 0.3° right of vertical

Kleuren & filters

BandGolflengteTelescoop
Optisch
B
445 nmDigitized Sky Survey 2
Optisch
R
658 nmDigitized Sky Survey 2