Wide field image of Abell 2667 region (ground-based image)

Part of the constellation Sculptor centred on galaxy cluster. This image is a colour composite taken by the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2), the field of view is 3.0x3.0 degrees.

Credit:

Davide De Martin (ESA/Hubble), the ESA/ESO/NASA Photoshop FITS Liberator & Digitized Sky Survey 2

About the Image

Id:heic0705c
Type:Observation
Release date:2 March 2007, 15:00
Related releases:heic0705
Size:10668 x 10687 px

About the Object

Name:Abell 2667
Type:Early Universe : Galaxy : Grouping : Cluster
Distance:z=0.23 (redshift)
Constellation:Sculptor
Category:Galaxies

Image Formats

r.titleLarge JPEG
73.5 MB
r.titleScreensize JPEG
292.1 KB

Coordinates

Position (RA):23 51 39.44
Position (Dec):-26° 4' 58.79"
Field of view:179.24 x 179.55 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 0.2° right of vertical


Colours & filters

BandTelescope
Optical
B
DSS
Optical
R
DSS

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