Cluster of galaxies RXCJ1131.9-1955

eso_eso0419b June 3rd, 2004

Credit: ESO

Very massive galaxy cluster RXCJ1131.9-1955 at redshift z = 0.306 in a very rich galaxy field with two major concentrations. It was originally found by George Abell and designated "Abell 1300". The image was obtained with the ESO/MPG 2.2-m telescope and the WFI camera at La Silla.

Provider: European Southern Observatory

Image Source: https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso0419b/

Curator: European Southern Observatory, Garching bei München, Germany

Image Use Policy: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

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Image Details

Image Type: Observation
Object Name: Abell 1300 • RXCJ1131.9-1955
Subject - Distant Universe: Galaxy > Grouping > Cluster

Position Details

Position (ICRS): RA = 11h 31m 57.2s; DEC = -19° 55’ 31.4”
Orientation: North is 1.6° CW
Field of View: 8.1 x 8.1 arcminutes
Constellation: Crater

Color Mapping

Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
MPG-2.2m (WFI)	Optical (R)	651.0 nm
MPG-2.2m (WFI)	Optical (V)	539.0 nm
MPG-2.2m (WFI)	Optical (B)	451.0 nm

ID: eso0419b
Subject Category: D.5.5.3
Subject Name: Abell 1300, RXCJ1131.9-1955
Credits: ESO

Release Date: 2004-06-03T00:00:00
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Reference Url: https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso0419b/

Type: Observation
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Distance Notes

Facility: MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope, MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope, MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope
Instrument: WFI, WFI, WFI
Color Assignment: Red, Green, Blue

Band: Optical, Optical, Optical
Bandpass: R, V, B
Central Wavelength: 651, 539, 451

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Coordinate Frame: ICRS
Equinox: J2000
Reference Value: 172.988186004, -19.9253789442
Reference Dimension: 1280.0, 1281.0

Reference Pixel: 531.0, 712.0
Scale: -0.000105328488287, 0.000105328488287
Rotation: -1.56967460279
Coordinate System Projection:: TAN

Quality: Full
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Creator (Curator): European Southern Observatory
URL: http://www.eso.org/
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Address: Karl-Schwarzschild-Strasse 2
City: Garching bei München
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Postal Code: D-85748
Country: Germany
Rights: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

Publisher: European Southern Observatory
Publisher ID: eso
Resource ID: eso0419b

Resource URL: https://www.eso.org/public/archives/images/original/eso0419b.tif
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Metadata Date: 2016-07-19T07:55:12+02:00
Metadata Version: 1.1

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