The most remote mature cluster of galaxies yet found
This image is a composite of very long exposures taken with ESO’s Very Large Telescope in Chile and the NAOJ’s Subaru telescope on Hawaii. Most of the visible objects are very faint and distant galaxies. The clump of faint red objects to the right of centre is the most remote mature cluster of galaxies yet found.
Credit:ESO/NOAJ/Subaru/R. Gobat
About the Image
| Id: | eso1108a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 9 March 2011, 10:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1108 |
| Size: | 1100 x 1100 px |
About the Object
| Name: | CL J1449+0856 |
| Type: | Early Universe : Galaxy : Grouping : Cluster |
| Distance: | z=2.07 (redshift) |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Category: | Galaxy Clusters |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 14 49 15.32 |
| Position (Dec): | 8° 56' 10.82" |
| Field of view: | 2.14 x 2.14 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 24.5° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Infrared Z | Subaru Telescope Suprime-Cam |
| Infrared Y | Subaru Telescope MOIRCS |
| Infrared J | Very Large Telescope ISAAC |
| Infrared J | Subaru Telescope MOIRCS |
| Infrared H | Subaru Telescope MOIRCS |
| Infrared K | Very Large Telescope ISAAC |
| Infrared K | Subaru Telescope MOIRCS |