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‘El Gordo’ (Chandra X-ray)

'El Gordo' (Chandra X-ray)

About the Object

  • R.A. Position
    R.A. PositionRight ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.
    01h 2m 52.99s
  • Dec. Position
    Dec. PositionDeclination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.
    -49° 15' 19.01"
  • Constellation
    ConstellationOne of 88 recognized regions of the celestial sphere in which the object appears.
    Phoenix
  • 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.
    9.7 billion light-years (3 billion parsecs)

About the Data

  • Instrument
    InstrumentThe science instrument used to produce the data.
    Chandra X-ray
  • Exposure Dates
    Exposure DatesThe date(s) that the telescope made its observations and the total exposure time.
    2012
  • Filters
    FiltersThe camera filters that were used in the science observations.
    X-ray
  • Object Name
    Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
    El Gordo, ACT-CL J0102-4915
  • Object Description
    Object DescriptionThe type of astronomical object.
    Galaxy Cluster
  • Release Date
    April 3, 2014
  • Science Release
    Hubble Finds That Monster ‘El Gordo’ Galaxy Cluster Is Bigger Than Thought
    Read the release
  • Credit
    NASA, ESA, J. Jee (University of California, Davis), J. Hughes (Rutgers University), F. Menanteau (Rutgers University and University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), C. Sifon (Leiden Observatory), R. Mandelbum (Carnegie Mellon University), L. Barrientos (Universidad Catolica de Chile), and K. Ng (University of California, Davis)

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Galaxy Cluster 'El Gordo' with Mass Map

Galaxy Cluster 'El Gordo' with Mass Map

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Galaxy Cluster 'El Gordo' with Mass Map and X-ray

Galaxy Cluster 'El Gordo' with Mass Map and X-ray

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'El Gordo' (Hubble ACS/WFC)

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'El Gordo' (Mass Map)

Compass and Scale Image for 'El Gordo'

Compass and Scale Image for 'El Gordo'

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Last Updated
Mar 28, 2025
Contact
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Claire Andreoli
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland
claire.andreoli@nasa.gov

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