Hubble image archive
Compass and Scale Image of Abell 2744
CreditsNASA, ESA, J. Merten (Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics, Heidelberg/Astronomical Observatory of Bologna), and D. Coe (STScI); Illustration: NASA, ESA, and Z. Levay (STScI)
- Date
- Jan 1, 2011
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2011-17-2857-image
Credits
NASA, ESA, J. Merten (Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics, Heidelberg/Astronomical Observatory of Bologna), and D. Coe (STScI);Illustration: NASA, ESA, and Z. Levay (STScI)
Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | Pandora's Cluster, Abell 2744 |
| Object Description | Galaxy Cluster with Gravitational Lensing |
| R.A. Position | 00h 14m 19.5s |
| Dec. Position | -30° 23' 19.18" |
| Constellation | Sculptor |
| Distance | Redshift: z=0.308 |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | The image was created from Hubble data from proposal : R. Dupke (University of Michigan), N. Benitez (Astrophysical Institute of Andalucía, Spain), J. Krick (California Institute of Technology), B. Bregman (University of Michigan), D. Coe (STScI), L. Sodre (University of Sao Paulo), T. Broadhurst (Tel Aviv University, Wise Observatory), and R. Bernstein (University of California, Santa Cruz). The science team is led by J. Merten (Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics, Heidelberg/Astronomical Observatory of Bologna). |
| Instrument | HST>ACS/WFC, ESO>VLT, and CXO |
| Exposure Dates | October 27-30, 2009, Exposure Time: 12 hours |
| Filters | ACS/WFC: F438W (B), F606W (V), and F814W (I) VLT: B, R, I Chandra X-ray |
| About The Image | |
| Color Info | The image is a composite of separate exposures made by Hubble Space Telescope ACS detectors, the ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT), and the Chandra ACIS detector. Hubble provides the central, most detailed part of the image, while the VLT, which has a wider field of view, provides the outer parts of the image. A map of the cluster's dark matter distribution has also been applied to the image. The color results from assigning different hues (colors) to each monochromatic image. In this case, the assigned colors are: Blue: Dark Matter Map + F438W (B) + VLT B Green: F606W (V) + VLT R Red: Chandra X-ray data + F814W(I) + VLT I |
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