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PKS 0405-123 COS Spectrum
Spectrum of PKS 0405-123 quasar, showing evidence of intergalactic clouds at different distances CreditsNASA, ESA, and the Hubble SM4 ERO Team
- Date
- Jan 1, 2009
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2009-25-2610-image
Spectrum of PKS 0405-123 quasar, showing evidence of intergalactic clouds at different distances
Credits
NASA, ESA, and the Hubble SM4 ERO TeamImage Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | PKS 0405-123 |
| Object Description | Quasar/Active Galaxy |
| Constellation | Eridanus |
| Distance | 7billion-8 billion light-years (~2 billion parsecs) |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | The Hubble spectrum was created from data from proposal : K. Noll (STScI) and J. Green, C. Froning, and B. Keeney (University of Colorado, Boulder). Acknowledgments for PKS 0405-123 Observers: K. Noll (STScI) and J. Green, C. Froning, and B. Keeney (University of Colorado, Boulder) Data Analysis: C. Froning and J. Green (University of Colorado, Boulder) Image Composition: Z. Levay and L. Frattare (STScI) Text: L. Frattare, D. Weaver, and R. Villard (STScI) Illustrations: A. Feild and Z. Levay (STScI) Science Consultants: M. Livio (STScI) and C. Froning and J. Green (University of Colorado, Boulder) |
| Instrument | HST>COS/FUV |
| Exposure Dates | August 3, 2009, Exposure Time: 2.7 hours |
| Filters | G130M (130nm) |
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