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Compass Image for Abell 370
About the Object
- R.A. PositionR.A. PositionRight ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.02:39:49.9
- Dec. PositionDec. PositionDeclination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.-01:34:26.69
- ConstellationConstellationOne of 88 recognized regions of the celestial sphere in which the object appears.Cetus
- 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.4 billion light-years
- DimensionsDimensionsThe physical size of the object or the apparent angle it subtends on the sky.Image is about 4 arcmin across (about 4.6 million light-years)
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.Abell 370 is part of the BUFFALO and Frontier Fields Programs. These data are from the HST proposals 15117 (PI: C. Steinhardt, Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen), 11108 (PI: E. Hu, University of Hawaii), 11507 (PI: K. Noll, GSFC), 11591 (PI: J.-P. Kneib, Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Marseille), 13459 (PI: T. Treu, UCLA), 13790 (PI: S. Rodney, JHU), 14038 (PI: J. Lotz, STScI), and 14216 (R. Kirshner, Harvard University). - InstrumentInstrumentThe science instrument used to produce the data.ACS/WFC; WFC3/IR
- Exposure DatesExposure DatesThe date(s) that the telescope made its observations and the total exposure time.September 2009 - August 2018
- FiltersFiltersThe camera filters that were used in the science observations.ACS/WFC: F435W, F606W, F814W; WFC3/IR: F105W, F125W, F140W, and F160W
- Object NameObject NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.Abell 370
- Object DescriptionObject DescriptionThe type of astronomical object.Galaxy Cluster and Gravitational Lens
- Release DateSeptember 13, 2018
- Science ReleaseHubble Goes Wide to Seek Out Far-Flung Galaxies
- Credit
Color Info
Color InfoA brief description of the methods used to convert telescope data into the color image being presented.
Luminosity: F435W + F606W + F814W Blue: F105W Green: F125W Red: F160W
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Mar 28, 2025
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Claire Andreoli
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Greenbelt, Maryland
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