Newly discovered gravitational lens system RXS J1131-1231

Image of the newly discovered gravitational lens system RXS J1131-1231 recorded by the EFOSC2 instrument on the ESO 3.6-m telescope (left panel). Deconvolution ("image sharpening", right panel) allows a better view of the four star-like components (the four images of the same distant quasar), the Einstein ring (the elongated image of the quasar's host galaxy) and the lensing galaxy (the central bright diffuse image).

Kilde:

ESO

Om billedet

Id:eso0321a
Type:Observation
Udgivelsesdato:16. juli 2003
Relaterede pressemeddelelser:eso0321
Størrelse:1912 x 967 px

Om objektet

Navn:RXS J1131-1231
Type:Early Universe : Galaxy : Type : Gravitationally Lensed
Afstand:z=0.66 (rødforskydning)
Kategori:Galaxies
Quasars and Black Holes

Billedformater

Orginalstørrelse
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Stor JPEG
126,9 KB
Skrærm JPEG
76,9 KB

Farver & filtre

BåndTeleskop
ESO 3.6-metre telescope
EFOSC2