Cluster of galaxies-1ESO657-55
Colour composite image of the galaxy cluster 1ES 0657-558, based on data taken in the B (blue; exposure 900 sec), V (green; 600 sec), R (red; 500 sec) and I (near-infrared; 600 sec) filters with FORS1 in the standard observing mode at the VLT UT1. A few of the brighter stars in the field saturated the CCD during the exposure; their images have been cleaned in this reproduction. North is up and East is left.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso9920u |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 27 February 1999 |
| Related releases: | eso9920, eso9919 |
| Size: | 2468 x 3443 px |
About the Object
| Name: | 1ES 0657-558 |
| Type: | Early Universe : Galaxy : Grouping : Cluster |
| Distance: | z=0.29 (redshift) |
| Constellation: | Carina |
| Category: | Galaxy Clusters |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 6 58 29.59 |
| Position (Dec): | -55° 56' 39.48" |
| Field of view: | 2.30 x 2.78 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.3° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical B | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
| Optical V | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
| Optical R | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
| Infrared I | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |