Galaxy Cluster Abell 2218 - a Cosmic Magnifying Glass
Scanning the heavens for the first time since the successful December 1999 servicing mission, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has imaged a giant, cosmic magnifying glass, a massive cluster of galaxies called Abell 2218. This 'hefty' cluster resides in the constellation Draco, some 2 billion light-years from Earth.
Credit:About the Image
| Id: | heic9910b |
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| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 24 January 2000, 15:00 |
| Related releases: | heic9910 |
| Size: | 3109 x 1587 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Abell 2218 |
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| Type: | Early Universe : Galaxy : Type : Gravitationally Lensed Early Universe : Galaxy : Grouping : Cluster |
| Distance: | z=0.17 (redshift) |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Category: | Galaxies |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 16 35 53.45 |
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| Position (Dec): | 66° 12' 26.49" |
| Field of view: | 2.58 x 1.32 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 160.4° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical B | 450 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Optical V | 606 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Infrared I | 814 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |