Suggested Searches

 

1 min read

Compass and Scale Image for Supernova Caracalla

Compass and Scale Image for Supernova Caracalla

About the Object

  • R.A. Position
    R.A. PositionRight ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.
    17h 20m 16.8s
  • Dec. Position
    Dec. PositionDeclination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.
    35° 36' 25.99"

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 image was created from Hubble data from proposal 12445 (PI: M. Postman, STScI)
  • Instrument
    InstrumentThe science instrument used to produce the data.
    HST>ACS/WFC and HST>WFC3/IR
  • Exposure Dates
    Exposure DatesThe date(s) that the telescope made its observations and the total exposure time.
    March - June, 2012
  • Filters
    FiltersThe 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 March 2012 inset image: ACS/WFC: F814W WFC3/IR: F110W and F160W June 2012 inset image: WFC3/IR: F110W, F140W, and F160W
  • Object Name
    Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
    MACSJ1720, MACS J1720.2+3536, Supernova SCP/SN-L2, SN CL012Car, Caracalla
  • Object Description
    Object DescriptionThe type of astronomical object.
    Galaxy Cluster and Gravitationally Lensed Supernovae
  • Release Date
    May 1, 2014
  • Science Release
    Hubble Astronomers Check the Prescription of a Cosmic Lens
    Read the release
  • Credit
    Illustration: NASA, ESA, and Z. Levay (STScI)

Downloads

  • 1200 × 900
    jpg (706.74 KB)
  • 400 × 300
    jpg (81.58 KB)
  • PDF
    (22.84 MB)
  • 4800 × 3600
    jpg (7.55 MB)
  • 200 × 200
    jpg (27.03 KB)
  • 400 × 300
    jpg (81.58 KB)
  • 1200 × 900
    jpg (706.74 KB)
Compass and Scale Image for Supernova Caracalla
Color Info
Color InfoA brief description of the methods used to convert telescope data into the color image being presented.

Galaxy cluster image: Blue: F435W + F475W + F606W + F625W Green: F775W + F814W + F850W Red: F105W + F110W + F125W + F140W + F160W March 2012 inset image: Blue: F814W Green: F110W Red: F160W June 2012 inset image: Blue: F110W Green: F140W Red: F160W

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.

Related Images & Videos

Remote Supernova Magnified by Massive Galaxy Cluster MACSJ1720

Remote Supernova Magnified by Massive Galaxy Cluster MACSJ1720

The heart of a vast cluster of galaxies called MACS J1720+35 is shown in this image, taken in visible and near-infrared light by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. The galaxy cluster is so massive that its gravity distorts, brightens, and magnifies light from more-distant objects...

Galaxy Cluster MACS J1720.2+3536

Galaxy Cluster MACS J1720.2+3536

Supernova SCP/SN-L2, SN CL012Car, Caracalla (Before Outburst)

Supernova SCP/SN-L2, SN CL012Car, Caracalla (Before Outburst)

Supernova SCP/SN-L2, SN CL012Car, Caracalla (After Outburst)

Supernova SCP/SN-L2, SN CL012Car, Caracalla (After Outburst)

Remote Supernova Magnified by Massive Galaxy Cluster Abell 383

Remote Supernova Magnified by Massive Galaxy Cluster Abell 383

The heart of a vast cluster of galaxies called Abell 383 is shown in this image, taken in visible and near-infrared light by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. The galaxy cluster is so massive that its gravity distorts, brightens, and magnifies light from more-distant objects behind...

Galaxy Cluster Abell 383

Galaxy Cluster Abell 383

Supernova Tiberius (Before Outburst)

Supernova Tiberius (Before Outburst)

Supernova Tiberius (After Outburst)

Supernova Tiberius (After Outburst)

Remote Supernova Magnified by Massive Galaxy Cluster RXJ1532.9+3021

Remote Supernova Magnified by Massive Galaxy Cluster RXJ1532.9+3021

The heart of a vast cluster of galaxies called RXJ1532.9+3021 is shown in this image, taken in visible and near-infrared light by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. The galaxy cluster is so massive that its gravity distorts, brightens, and magnifies light from more-distant objects...

Galaxy Cluster RXJ1532.9+3021

Galaxy Cluster RXJ1532.9+3021

Supernova Didius (Before Outburst)

Supernova Didius (Before Outburst)

Supernova Didius (After Outburst)

Supernova Didius (After Outburst)

Compass and Scale Image for Supernova Tiberius

Compass and Scale Image for Supernova Tiberius

Compass and Scale Image for Supernova Didius

Compass and Scale Image for Supernova Didius

Share

Details

Last Updated
Mar 28, 2025
Contact
Media

Claire Andreoli
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland
claire.andreoli@nasa.gov

Related Terms

Keep Exploring

Discover More Topics From NASA

Hubble Space Telescope

Since its 1990 launch, the Hubble Space Telescope has changed our fundamental understanding of the universe.

Hubble Science Highlights

Hubble Images

Hubble News