Centre of galaxy cluster MS1008.1-1224
True-colour image of the centre of the cluster of galaxies, MS1008.1-1224, combined from exposures with the FORS1 multi-mode instrument at VLT UT1, in the four optical bands, B (blue; exposure time 4950 sec; image quality 0.60 - 0.85 arcsec), V (green; 5400 sec; 0.50 - 0.75 arcsec), R (red; 5400 sec; 0.45 - 0.75 arcsec) and I (near-infrared; 4050 sec; 0.45 - 0.75). The field measures about 200 x 200 arcsec 2.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso9920q |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 27 February 1999 |
| Related releases: | eso9920, eso9912 |
| Size: | 2884 x 2836 px |
About the Object
| Name: | MS 1008.1-1224 |
| Type: | Early Universe : Star : Grouping : Cluster |
| Distance: | z=0.301 (redshift) |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Category: | Galaxy Clusters |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 10 10 34.11 |
| Position (Dec): | -12° 39' 48.77" |
| Field of view: | 3.18 x 3.13 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.1° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical B | 440 nm | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
| Optical V | 557 nm | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
| Optical R | 655 nm | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
| Infrared I | 768 nm | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |