FORS Deep Field near Q0103-260

During the commissioning of FORS1, "deep fields" were observed in order to estimate the limiting magnitudes of the new instrument. Fields were selected which do not contain bright stars that might reduce the image quality due to scattered light. This FORS "deep field" hosts the quasar Q0103-260, which is visible as a bright white source near the bottom, to the lower left (south-east) of the prominent spiral galaxy.

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ESO

À propos de l'image

Identification:eso9857d
Type:Observation
Date de publication:26 novembre 1998
Communiqués de presse en rapport:eso9857
Taille:2884 x 2795 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:FORS1, FORS Deep Field, Q0103-260
Type:Early Universe : Cosmology
Distance:z=3.36 (redshift)
Constellation:Sculptor
Catégorie:Cosmology

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Coordinates

Position (RA):1 6 3.89
Position (Dec):-25° 45' 27.11"
Field of view:3.52 x 3.41 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 0.3° left of vertical

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DomaineTélescope
Infrarouge
I
Very Large Telescope
FORS1
Visible
R
Very Large Telescope
FORS1
Visible
B
Very Large Telescope
FORS1