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Compass and Scale Image of Abell 2744

CreditsIllustration: NASA, ESA, and Z. Levay (STScI); Science: NASA, ESA, M. Montes (IAC), and J. Lotz, M. Mountain, A. Koekemoer, and the HFF Team (STScI)

Date
Jan 1, 2014
Mission
Hubble Space Telescope
Archive ID
hubblesite-images-2014-43-3432-image
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Credits

Illustration: NASA, ESA, and Z. Levay (STScI);
Science: NASA, ESA, M. Montes (IAC), and J. Lotz, M. Mountain, A. Koekemoer, and the HFF Team (STScI)

Image Details

About The Object
Object NameAbell 2744, Pandora's Cluster
Object DescriptionGalaxy Cluster and Gravitational Lens
R.A. Position00h 14m 21s.2
Dec. Position-30° 23' 50".1
ConstellationSculptor
Distance3.5 billion light-years
About The Data
Data DescriptionData of Abell 2744 were obtained as part of the HST proposals : R. Dupke (Eureka Scientific, Inc.) et al., : S. Rodney (JHU) et al., and : J. Lotz (STScI) and the Frontier Fields Team. The science team includes: M. Montes and I. Trujillo (Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias/Universidad de La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain).
InstrumentHST>ACS/WFC and HST>WFC3/IR
Exposure DatesOctober 2009; August 2013 - July 2014
FiltersACS/WFC: F435W (B), F606W (V), F814W (I) WFC3/IR: F105W (Y), F125W (J), F140W (JH), F160W (H)
About The Image
Color InfoThis image is a composite of separate exposures acquired by the ACS and WFC3 instruments on the Hubble Space Telescope. Several filters were used to sample broad wavelength ranges. The color results from assigning different hues (colors) to each monochromatic (grayscale) image associated with an individual filter. In this case, the assigned colors are: Blue: F435W (B) + F606W (V) Green: F814W (I) + WFC3/IR F105W (Y) Red: WFC3/IR F125W (J) + F140W (JH) + F160W (H) Blue: J-band Surface Brightness

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