SAM images gravitational arcs in the Abel 370 cluster of galaxies
Nearly every "star" in this image is actually a galaxy. The SOAR Adaptive Module (SAM), built by CTIO/NOAO-S, is mounted on the SOAR 4.1 meter telescope: it creates an artificial laser guide star which enables the exquisite resolution seen here. The dark shadow on the left ( as seen in the full image) is produced by the SAM guide probe. Data were taken in September 2013 for the SAM science verification proposal by D. Caminha et al.
Créditos:D. Caminha & SOAR/NOAO/AURA/NSF
About the Image
Id: | noaoann14003a |
Tipo: | Observation |
Release date: | 14 de Febrero de 2014 |
Related announcements: | noaoann14003 |
Size: | 1158 x 600 px |
Sobre el Objeto
Fondos de Pantalla
1024x768
170,8 KB
1280x1024
229,7 KB
1600x1200
292,0 KB
1920x1200
343,5 KB
2048x1536
1,2 MB
Coordenadas
Posición (AR): | 2 39 54.16 |
Posición (Dec): | -1° 34' 49.25" |
Campo visual: | 2.20 x 1.14 arcminutes |
Orientación: | North is 0.3° right of vertical |
Colores y Filtros
Banda | Telescopio |
---|---|
Optical | SOAR Telescope |
Optical | SOAR Telescope |
Optical | SOAR Telescope |