Radio galaxy 3C 356

Esahubble_heic1511e_1024

esahubble_heic1511e May 28th, 2015

Credit: NASA, ESA, M. Chiaberge (STScI)

This image taken with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows the galaxy 3C 356 which was part of a large survey of galaxies. The survey confirmed the link between mergers and galaxies hosting relativistic jets from supermassive black holes. These galaxies have very strong emissions at radio wavelengths implying that the supermassive black holes they host are feeding huge outflows of plasma.

Provider: Hubble Space Telescope | ESA

Image Source: http://www.spacetelescope.org/images/heic1511e/

Curator: ESA/Hubble, Garching bei München, Germany

Image Use Policy: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

Image Details Image Details

Image Type
Observation
Object Name
3C 356
Subject - Distant Universe
Galaxy > Activity > AGN
Galaxy > Component > Central Black Hole
Esahubble_heic1511e_128
 

Position Details Position Details

Position (ICRS)
RA = 17h 24m 19.3s
DEC = 50° 57’ 38.0”
Orientation
North is up
Field of View
0.5 x 0.3 arcminutes
Constellation
Draco

Color Mapping Details Color Mapping

  Telescope Spectral Band Wavelength
Red Hubble (WFC3) Infrared (J) 1.4 µm
Blue Hubble (WFC3) Optical (V) 588.0 nm
Green Hubble (WFC3) Optical (V) 588.0 nm
Spectrum_base
Red
Blue
Green
Esahubble_heic1511e_1280
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ID
heic1511e
Subject Category
D.5.3.2   D.5.4.6  
Subject Name
3C 356
Credits
NASA, ESA, M. Chiaberge (STScI)
Release Date
2015-05-28T15:00:00
Lightyears
Redshift
Reference Url
http://www.spacetelescope.org/images/heic1511e/
Type
Observation
Image Quality
Distance Notes
Facility
Hubble Space Telescope, Hubble Space Telescope, Hubble Space Telescope
Instrument
WFC3, WFC3, WFC3
Color Assignment
Red, Blue, Green
Band
Infrared, Optical, Optical
Bandpass
J, V, V
Central Wavelength
1392, 588, 588
Start Time
Integration Time
Dataset ID
Notes
Coordinate Frame
ICRS
Equinox
J2000
Reference Value
261.080317129, 50.9605453077
Reference Dimension
1396.0, 988.0
Reference Pixel
698.0, 494.0
Scale
-5.83008425472e-06, 5.83008425472e-06
Rotation
0
Coordinate System Projection:
TAN
Quality
Full
FITS Header
Notes
Creator (Curator)
ESA/Hubble
URL
http://www.spacetelescope.org/
Name
ohainaut
Email
Telephone
Address
Karl-Schwarzschild-Strasse 2
City
Garching bei München
State/Province
Postal Code
D-85748
Country
Germany
Rights
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
Publisher
ESA/Hubble
Publisher ID
esahubble
Resource ID
heic1511e
Metadata Date
2015-02-16T11:18:26+01:00
Metadata Version
1.1
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