A ground-based wide-angle image of Abell 2218
This wide-angle image spans 0.4 by 0.4 degrees and was taken by the 12k camera on Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope on Mauna Kea, Hawaii, United States. The image is composited by three exposures through blue (B), red (R), and infrared (I) filters.
Credit:European Space Agency, J.-P. Kneib (Observatoire Midi-Pyrénées) and CFHT
About the Image
| Id: | heic0404c |
|---|---|
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 15 February 2004, 18:00 |
| Related releases: | heic0404 |
| Size: | 3500 x 3408 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Abell 2218 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Early Universe : Galaxy Early Universe : Galaxy : Type : Gravitationally Lensed |
| Distance: | z=0.17 (redshift) |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Category: | Galaxies |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 16 35 51.99 |
|---|---|
| Position (Dec): | 66° 12' 44.10" |
| Field of view: | 23.90 x 23.27 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.1° left of vertical |
View in ESASky:
View in WorldWide Telescope:
