Hubble image archive

Galaxy Cluster Abell 2218's "Gravitational Lens"

CreditsNASA, ESA, Richard Ellis (Caltech) and Jean-Paul Kneib (Observatoire Midi-Pyrenees, France); Acknowledgment: NASA, A. Fruchter and the ERO Team (STScI and ST-ECF)

Date: Jan 1, 2001
Mission: Hubble Space Telescope
Archive ID: hubblesite-images-2001-32-1116-image

By Kakha Giorgashvili January 1, 2001

Credits

NASA, ESA, Richard Ellis (Caltech) and Jean-Paul Kneib (Observatoire Midi-Pyrenees, France);
Acknowledgment: NASA, A. Fruchter and the ERO Team (STScI and ST-ECF)

Image Details

About The Object
Object Name	Abell 2218
Object Description	Galaxy Cluster, Gravitational Lens
R.A. Position	16h 35m 54.00s
Dec. Position	+66° 13' 00.0"
Constellation	Draco
Distance	2 billion light-years (600 million parsecs)
About The Data
Data Description	Abell 2218 Principal Astronomers: A. Fruchter (STScI), C. Christian (STScI), A. Kinney (NASA), A. Fruchter (STScI), S. Baggett (STScI), R. Hook (ST-ECF), Z. Levay (STScI)
Instrument	HST>WFPC2
Exposure Dates	January 11 - 13, 2000, Exposure Time: 9.4 hours
Filters	F450W (Wide B), F606W (Wide V), and F814 W (I)