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Visible-Light Image of Galaxy Cluster MS 0735
About the Object
- R.A. PositionR.A. PositionRight ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.07h 41m 50.2s
- Dec. PositionDec. PositionDeclination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.74° 14' 51.0"
- ConstellationConstellationOne of 88 recognized regions of the celestial sphere in which the object appears.Camelopardalis
- DistanceDistanceThe physical distance from Earth to the astronomical object. Distances within our solar system are usually measured in Astronomical Units (AU). Distances between stars are usually measured in light-years. Interstellar distances can also be measured in parsecs.About 2.6 billion light years
- DimensionsDimensionsThe physical size of the object or the apparent angle it subtends on the sky.4 arcminutes (3 million light-years or 900 kiloparsecs) wide
About the Data
- Data DescriptionData DescriptionProposal: A description of the observations, their scientific justification, and the links to the data available in the science archive.
Science Team: The astronomers who planned the observations and analyzed the data. "PI" refers to the Principal Investigator.This image was created from HST data from the following proposal 10495: B. McNamara (Ohio University), M. Wise (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), and P. Nulsen (Harvard-Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory). - InstrumentInstrumentThe science instrument used to produce the data.HST>ACS/WFC
- Exposure DatesExposure DatesThe date(s) that the telescope made its observations and the total exposure time.February 1, 2006
- Object NameObject NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.MS 0735.6+7421, Galaxy Cluster MS 0735
- Object DescriptionObject DescriptionThe type of astronomical object.Galaxy Cluster
- Release DateNovember 2, 2006
- Science ReleaseHost Galaxy Cluster to Largest Known Radio Eruption
- Credit
Yellow-green (HST): visible
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Claire Andreoli
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland
claire.andreoli@nasa.gov
