Galaxy Cluster RCS2 J2327

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eso_potw1752b December 25th, 2017

Credit: ESO & ESA/Hubble & NASA

This image shows the galaxy cluster RCS2 J2327. The mass of the cluster causes both strong and weak gravitational lensing, which can be used to calculate the mass of the cluster. This image is a composite of observations from the HAWK-I instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope and the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope’s Advanced Camera for Surveys. It demonstrates an impressively detailed collaborative approach to studying weak lensing in the cosmos. Links: HAWK-I and Hubble Explore a Cluster with the Mass of two Quadrillion Suns Comparison image: HAWK-I and Hubble Explore a Cluster with the Mass of two Quadrillion Suns

Provider: European Southern Observatory

Image Source: https://www.eso.org/public/images/potw1752b/

Curator: European Southern Observatory, Garching bei München, Germany

Image Use Policy: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

Image Details Image Details

Image Type
Observation
Object Name
RCS2 J2327
Subject - Distant Universe
Galaxy > Grouping > Cluster
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Position Details Position Details

Position (ICRS)
RA = 23h 27m 27.7s
DEC = -2° 4’ 27.0”
Orientation
North is 47.0° CW
Field of View
3.4 x 3.3 arcminutes
Constellation
Pisces

Color Mapping Details Color Mapping

  Telescope Spectral Band Wavelength
Red VLT (HAWK-I) Infrared (Ks) 2.1 µm
Green Hubble (ACS) Optical (I) 814.0 nm
Blue Hubble (ACS) Optical (B) 435.0 nm
Spectrum_base
Red
Green
Blue
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ID
potw1752b
Subject Category
D.5.5.3  
Subject Name
RCS2 J2327
Credits
ESO & ESA/Hubble & NASA
Release Date
2017-12-25T06:00:00
Lightyears
Redshift
Reference Url
https://www.eso.org/public/images/potw1752b/
Type
Observation
Image Quality
Distance Notes
Facility
Very Large Telescope, Hubble Space Telescope, Hubble Space Telescope
Instrument
HAWK-I, ACS, ACS
Color Assignment
Red, Green, Blue
Band
Infrared, Optical, Optical
Bandpass
Ks, I, B
Central Wavelength
2146, 814, 435
Start Time
Integration Time
Dataset ID
Notes
Coordinate Frame
ICRS
Equinox
J2000
Reference Value
351.865583937, -2.07417818567
Reference Dimension
4036.0, 4013.0
Reference Pixel
2018.0, 2006.5
Scale
-1.38983481105e-05, 1.38983481105e-05
Rotation
-47.019999999999996
Coordinate System Projection:
TAN
Quality
Full
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
potw1752b
Metadata Date
2017-12-21T11:29:16+01:00
Metadata Version
1.1
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