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Compass and Scale Image of Massive Galaxy Cluster IDCS J1426.5+3508

Compass and Scale Image of Massive Galaxy Cluster IDCS J1426.5+3508

About the Object

  • R.A. Position
    R.A. PositionRight ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.
    14h 26m 28.79s
  • Dec. Position
    Dec. PositionDeclination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.
    35° 7' 48.0"
  • Constellation
    ConstellationOne of 88 recognized regions of the celestial sphere in which the object appears.
    Boötes
  • Distance
    DistanceThe 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.
    z great er than 1.5

About the Data

  • Data Description
    Data 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 HST data were taken from the following proposals: 11663: M. Brodwin (University of Missouri, Kansas City), P. Eisenhardt (JPL), A. Stanford (UC Davis/LLNL), D. Stern (JPL), L. Moustakas (JPL), A. Dey (NOAO), B. Jannuzi (University of Arizona/NOAO), and A. Gonzalez (University of Florida, Gainesville); 12203: A. Stanford (UC Davis/LLNL), M. Brodwin (University of Missouri, Kansas City), A. Gonzalez (University of Florida, Gainesville), A. Dey (NOAO), D. Stern (JPL), G. Zeimann (Penn State University), and P. Eisenhardt and L. Moustakas (JPL); 12994: A. Gonzalez (University of Florida, Gainesville), M. Brodwin (University of Missouri, Kansas City), A. Stanford (UC Davis/LLNL), J. Rhodes and D. Stern (JPL), P. Eisenhardt (JPL), C. Fedeli (University of Florida), G. Zeimann (Penn State University), A. Dey (NOAO), and D. Marrone (University of Arizona). The science team includes: M. Brodwin (University of Missouri, Kansas City), M. McDonald (MIT), A. Gonzalez (University of Florida, Gainesville), A. Stanford (UC Davis/LLNL), P. Eisenhardt and D. Stern (JPL), and G. Zeimann (Penn State University).
  • Instrument
    InstrumentThe science instrument used to produce the data.
    HST>ACS/WFC, HST>WFC3/IR, Chandra, and Spitzer
  • Filters
    FiltersThe camera filters that were used in the science observations.
    F606W (V), ACS//WFC: F814W (I), WFC3/IR: F160W (H)
  • Object Name
    Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
    IDCS J1426.5+3508
  • Object Description
    Object DescriptionThe type of astronomical object.
    Massive Galaxy Cluster
  • Release Date
    January 7, 2016
  • Science Release
    NASA’s Great Observatories Weigh Massive Young Galaxy Cluster
    Read the release
  • Credit
    NASA, ESA, and M. Brodwin (University of Missouri)

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Compass and Scale Image of Massive Galaxy Cluster IDCS J1426.5+3508
Color Info
Color InfoA brief description of the methods used to convert telescope data into the color image being presented.

These images are composites of separate exposures acquired by the Hubble, Chandra, and Spitzer space telescopes. Several instruments were used to sample broad wavelength ranges. The color results from assigning different hues (colors) to each monochromatic (grayscale) image associated with an individual wavelength. In this case, the assigned colors are: Blue: X-ray (Chandra) Green: Visible (Hubble) Red: Infrared (Spitzer)

Compass and Scale
Compass and ScaleAn astronomical image with a scale that shows how large an object is on the sky, a compass that shows how the object is oriented on the sky, and the filters with which the image was made.

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Mar 28, 2025
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Claire Andreoli
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