Hubble image archive
Nearby Quasar 3C 273
CreditsNASA, M. Clampin (STScI), H. Ford (JHU), G. Illingworth (UCO/Lick Observatory), J. Krist (STScI), D. Ardila (JHU), D. Golimowski (JHU), the ACS Science Team, J. Bahcall (IAS) and ESA
- Date
- Jan 1, 2003
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2003-03-1287-image
Credits
NASA, M. Clampin (STScI), H. Ford (JHU), G. Illingworth (UCO/Lick Observatory), J. Krist (STScI), D. Ardila (JHU), D. Golimowski (JHU), the ACS Science Team, J. Bahcall (IAS) and ESAImage Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | 3C 273 |
| Object Description | Quasar |
| R.A. Position | 12h 29m 6.7s |
| Dec. Position | 02° 3' 9.0" |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Distance | 1.9 billion light-years (580 megaparsecs) |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | ACS science team: H.C. Ford (JHU), G.D. Illingworth (UCO/Lick Observatory), N. Benitez (JHU), M. Clampin (STScI), G.F. Hartig (STScI), D.R. Ardila (JHU), F. Bartko (Bartko Science & Technology), J.P. Blakeslee (JHU), R.J. Bouwens (UCO/Lick Obs.), T.J. Broadhurst (Racah Institute of Physics, The Hebrew University), R.A. Brown (STScI), C.J. Burrows (STScI), E.S. Cheng (NASA-GSFC), N.J.G. Cross (JHU), P.D. Feldman (JHU), M. Franx (Leiden Observatory), D.A.Golimowski (JHU), C. Gronwall (PSU), L. Infante (Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile), R.A. Kimble (NASA GSFC), J.E. Krist (STScI), M.P. Lesser (Steward Obs.), A.R. Martel (JHU), F. Menanteau (JHU), G.R. Meurer (JHU), G.K. Miley (Leiden Obs.), M. Postman (STScI), P. Rosati (ESO), M. Sirianni (JHU), W.B. Sparks (STScI), H.D. Tran (JHU), Z.I. Tsvetanov (JHU), R.L. White (STScI/JHU), and W. Zheng (JHU) |
| Instrument | HST>ACS/HRC |
| Exposure Dates | July 19-20, 2002, Exposure Time: 34 hours |
| Filters | F475W (g), F502N ([O III]), F606W (V), F814W (I) |
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