Gigantic structure of galaxies

Eso_eso0941b_1024

eso_eso0941b November 3rd, 2009

Credit: ESO/Subaru/National Astronomical Observatory of Japan/M. Tanaka

This image, obtained with the Subaru Telescope, operated by the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan was used by a team of astronomers, led by Masayuki Tanaka from the European Southern Observatory (ESO), to uncover a gigantic, previously unknown assembly of galaxies located almost seven billion light-years away from us. This structure was confirmed by further observations made using ESO’s Very Large Telescope and Subaru. It is the first observation of such a prominent galaxy structure in the distant Universe, providing further insight into the cosmic web and how it formed. The galaxies located in the newly discovered structure are shown in red. Galaxies that are either in front or behind the structure are shown in blue.

Provider: European Southern Observatory

Image Source: https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso0941b/

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
Galaxy cluster Subaru Telescope
Subject - Distant Universe
Galaxy > Grouping > Cluster

Color Mapping

  Telescope Spectral Band Wavelength
Subaru (None) -
Eso_eso0941b_1280
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ID
eso0941b
Subject Category
D.5.5.3  
Subject Name
Galaxy cluster, Subaru Telescope
Credits
ESO/Subaru/National Astronomical Observatory of Japan/M. Tanaka
Release Date
2009-11-03T00:00:00
Lightyears
Redshift
Reference Url
https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso0941b/
Type
Observation
Image Quality
Distance Notes
Facility
Subaru Telescope
Instrument
None
Color Assignment
Band
Bandpass
Central Wavelength
Start Time
Integration Time
Dataset ID
Notes
Coordinate Frame
Equinox
Reference Value
Reference Dimension
7692.0, 9162.0
Reference Pixel
Scale
Rotation
Coordinate System Projection:
Quality
FITS Header
Notes
Creator (Curator)
European Southern Observatory
URL
http://www.eso.org/
Name
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
European Southern Observatory
Publisher ID
eso
Resource ID
eso0941b
Metadata Date
2009-11-02T11:41:10+01:00
Metadata Version
1.1
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