Optical image of the massive galaxy cluster A 2218
Optical image of the massive galaxy cluster A 2218 with the lensed galaxy studied by Gemini indicated with the yellow arrow. This image was obtained with the Hubble Space Telescope.
Credit:International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA
About the Image
| Id: | geminiann03016a |
| Type: | Collage |
| Release date: | Sept. 2, 2003, 5 a.m. |
| Related announcements: | geminiann03016 |
| Size: | 576 x 441 px |
About the Object
| Name: | A 2218 |
| Category: | Galaxy Clusters |
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Colors & filters
| Band | Wave-length | Tele-scope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical B | 450 nm | Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2 |
| Optical V | 606 nm | Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2 |
| Optical I | 814 nm | Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2 |