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Cosmic Evolution Survey – Dark Matter
About the Object
- R.A. PositionR.A. PositionRight ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.10h 0m 28.6s
- Dec. PositionDec. PositionDeclination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.02° 12' 21.0"
- ConstellationConstellationOne of 88 recognized regions of the celestial sphere in which the object appears.Sextans
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. - InstrumentInstrumentThe science instrument used to produce the data.HST>ACS/WFC, Subaru>Suprime-Cam, VLT>VIMOS, and XMM/Newton>EPIC
- Object NameObject NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.Cosmological Evolution Survey Field, COSMOS Field
- Object DescriptionObject DescriptionThe type of astronomical object.Dark Matter Distribution Map, Astronomical Survey
- Release DateJanuary 7, 2007
- Science ReleaseHubble Maps the Cosmic Web of “Clumpy” Dark Matter in 3-D
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Claire Andreoli
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, MD
claire.andreoli@nasa.gov
