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Galaxy MACS J1931
About the Object
- R.A. PositionR.A. PositionRight ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.15h 32m 53.79s
- Dec. PositionDec. PositionDeclination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.30° 20' 57.98"
- 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.Redshift: 0.3632
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.Data for galaxies taken with the WFC3/UVIS instrument were obtained as part of the CLASH proposal: 12456, PI: M. Postman (STScI) et al. The WFC3/UVIS BCG science team comprises: M. Donahue and T. Connor (Michigan State University), K. Fogarty (STScI), Y. Li (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor), M. Voit (Michigan State University), M. Postman and A. Koekemoer (STScI), J. Moustakas (Siena College, NY), L. Bradley (STScI), and H. Ford (JHU). - InstrumentInstrumentThe science instrument used to produce the data.HST>WFC3/UVIS
- Object NameObject NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.MACS J1931
- Object DescriptionObject DescriptionThe type of astronomical object.Brightest Cluster Galaxies (BCG)
- Release DateAugust 6, 2015
- Science ReleaseNASA’s Hubble Finds Evidence of Galaxy Star Birth Regulated by Black-Hole Fountain
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Compass and Scale
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Feb 17, 2025
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Claire Andreoli
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland
claire.andreoli@nasa.gov
