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.
Credit:D. Caminha & SOAR/NOAO/AURA/NSF
About the Image
Id: | noaoann14003a |
Type: | Observation |
Release date: | Feb. 14, 2014 |
Related announcements: | noaoann14003 |
Size: | 1158 x 600 px |
About the Object
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Coordinates
Position (RA): | 2 39 54.16 |
Position (Dec): | -1° 34' 49.25" |
Field of view: | 2.20 x 1.14 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 0.3° right of vertical |
Colors & filters
Band | Tele-scope |
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Optical | SOAR Telescope |
Optical | SOAR Telescope |
Optical | SOAR Telescope |