Sunburst Arc 3
This image, taken with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, shows one of four arcs formed of the light from the galaxy nicknamed the Sunburst Arc. Created by strong gravitational lensing, this bright arc of light shows at least one copy of the image of the galaxy — several more copies are visible in the other three arcs.
Credit:ESA/Hubble, NASA, Rivera-Thorsen et al.
About the Image
| Id: | heic1920d |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 7 November 2019, 20:00 |
| Related releases: | heic1920 |
| Size: | 444 x 540 px |
About the Object
| Name: | PSZ1 G311.65-18.48 |
| Type: | Early Universe : Cosmology : Phenomenon : Lensing |
| Distance: | 4 billion light years |
| Constellation: | Apus |
| Category: | Cosmology Galaxies |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 15 49 58.93 |
| Position (Dec): | -78° 11' 30.70" |
| Field of view: | 0.22 x 0.27 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 5.0° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Ultraviolet UV | 275 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |
| Optical V | 606 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |
| Optical I | 814 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Infrared H | 1.6 μm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |