Very Large Telescope view of Abell 2744 — Pandora’s Cluster
This image, made with the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), shows a wide view of merging galaxy cluster Abell 2744, nicknamed Pandora’s Cluster. This remarkable object seems to be the result of the collision of at least four separate galaxy clusters.
ESO and D. Coe (STScI)/J. Merten (Heidelberg/Bologna)
About the Image
| Id: | heic1111d |
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| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 22 June 2011, 15:00 |
| Related releases: | heic1111 |
| Size: | 2017 x 2017 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Abell 2744 |
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| Type: | Early Universe : Galaxy : Grouping : Cluster |
| Distance: | z=0.308 (redshift) |
| Constellation: | Sculptor |
| Category: | Cosmology |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 0 14 20.59 |
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| Position (Dec): | -30° 24' 0.27" |
| Field of view: | 6.73 x 6.73 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.1° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical V |
Very Large Telescope (VLT)
FORS1 |
| Optical R |
Very Large Telescope (VLT)
FORS1 |
| Infrared R |
Very Large Telescope (VLT)
FORS1 |