Galaxy cluster in the Capodimonte Deep Field
This image shows an enlargement of a moderately distant galaxy cluster in the south-east quadrant (lower left) of the Capodimonte Deep Field. The field measures 1380 x 1260 pixels, or about 5.5 x 5.0 arcmin 2 in the sky.
Technical information: this image displays selected areas of the field shown in ESO Press Photo eso0116a at the original WFI scale, hereby also demonstrating the enormous amount of information contained in these wide-field images. North is up and East is left.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso0116e |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 10 April 2001 |
| Related releases: | eso0116 |
| Size: | 3000 x 2496 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Capodimonte Deep Field |
| Type: | Early Universe : Cosmology : Morphology : Deep Field Early Universe : Galaxy : Grouping : Cluster |
| Constellation: | Corvus |
| Category: | Galaxy Clusters |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 12 24 46.18 |
| Position (Dec): | -12° 48' 48.56" |
| Field of view: | 5.14 x 4.28 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.0° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical B | 451 nm | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Optical V | 539 nm | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Optical R | 651 nm | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |