This image of galaxy SDSS J1226+2152, which lies toward the center of the image and is enlarged at top right, was captured by the Hubble Space Telescope’s Advanced Camera for Surveys and shows compass arrows and labels for reference.
The north and east compass arrows show the orientation of the image on the sky. Note that the relationship between north and east on the sky (as seen from below) is flipped relative to direction arrows on a map of the ground (as seen from above).
This image shows visible and near-infrared wavelengths of light that have been translated into visible-light colors. The color key shows which Wide Field Channel filters were used when collecting the light. The color of each filter name is the visible light color used to represent the infrared light that passes through that filter.
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Credits
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NASA, ESA, STScI, Harald Ebeling (UH Manoa)
