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Compass and Scale Image for Supernova Didius
About the Object
- R.A. PositionR.A. PositionRight ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.15h 32m 53.79s
- Dec. PositionDec. PositionDeclination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.30° 20' 57.98"
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.The image was created from Hubble data from proposal 12454 (PI: M. Postman, STScI) - InstrumentInstrumentThe science instrument used to produce the data.HST>ACS/WFC and HST>WFC3/IR
- Exposure DatesExposure DatesThe date(s) that the telescope made its observations and the total exposure time.February - April, 2012
- FiltersFiltersThe camera filters that were used in the science observations.Galaxy cluster image: ACS/WFC: F435W, F475W, F606W, F625W, F775W, F814W, and F850W WFC3/IR: F105W, F110W, F125W, F140W, and F160W February 2012 inset image: ACS/WFC: F850LP March 2012 inset image: ACS/WFC: F850LP
- Object NameObject NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.RXJ1532.9+3021 and Supernova Didius
- Object DescriptionObject DescriptionThe type of astronomical object.Galaxy Cluster and Gravitationally Lensed Supernovae
- Release DateMay 1, 2014
- Science ReleaseHubble Astronomers Check the Prescription of a Cosmic Lens
- Credit
Galaxy cluster image: Blue: F435W + F475W + F606W + F625W Green: F775W + F814W + F850W Red: F105W + F110W + F125W + F140W + F160W
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Claire Andreoli
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland
claire.andreoli@nasa.gov
