Abell 370 parallel field
While one eye of Hubble was observing its main target, the massive galaxy cluster Abell 370, the second eye — another instrument — was looking at a part of the sky right next to the cluster.
Although not as spectacular as the light-bending clusters, these parallel fields are as deep as the main images and can even compete with the famous Hubble Deep Field as regards depth. They are therefore a valuable tool for studying the evolution of galaxies from the early epochs of the Universe until today.
Credit:NASA, ESA/Hubble, HST Frontier Fields
About the Image
Id: | heic1711b |
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Type: | Observation |
Release date: | 4 May 2017, 16:00 |
Related releases: | heic1711 |
Size: | 4112 x 4610 px |
About the Object
Name: | Abell 370 |
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Type: | Early Universe : Galaxy : Grouping : Cluster |
Distance: | 6 billion light years |
Constellation: | Cetus |
Category: | Galaxies |
Image Formats
Wallpapers
Coordinates
Position (RA): | 2 40 13.49 |
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Position (Dec): | -1° 37' 33.87" |
Field of view: | 2.06 x 2.31 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 27.9° right of vertical |
Colours & filters
Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
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Optical V | 606 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
Optical B | 435 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
Infrared Z | 1.05 μm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |
Optical I | 814 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
Infrared J/H | 1.4 μm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |
Infrared J | 1.25 μm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |
Infrared H | 1.6 μm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |