Very distant galaxy cluster EIS0046-2930
The image is a colour composite that shows the cluster EIS0046-2930. The image has been produced by combining the V (green-yellow), R (red) and I (Near-IR) exposures with the Test Camera obtained during the VLT-UT1 Science Verification. The yellow-orange galaxies are the cluster members and the bluer objects are galaxies belonging to the general field population. The cluster center is at the location of the largest (yellow-orange) cluster galaxy to the left of the center of the image. The field measures 90 x 90 arcsec.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso9858h |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 26 November 1998 |
| Related releases: | eso9858 |
| Size: | 2904 x 2940 px |
About the Object
| Name: | EIS0046-2930 |
| Type: | Early Universe : Galaxy : Grouping : Cluster |
| Distance: | z=6.0 (redshift) |
| Constellation: | Sculptor |
| Category: | Galaxy Clusters |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 0 46 27.31 |
| Position (Dec): | -29° 30' 41.28" |
| Field of view: | 1.50 x 1.50 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.5° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical V | Very Large Telescope |
| Optical R | Very Large Telescope |
| Infrared I | Very Large Telescope |