Zoom-in on the Einstein ring on a region in Fornax

Using ESO's Very Large Telescope, Remi Cabanac and his European colleagues discovered an amazing cosmic mirage, known to scientists as an Einstein Ring. Dubbed FOR J0332-3557, this phenomenon is seen towards the southern constellation Fornax (the Furnace), and is remarkable on at least two counts : first, it is a bright, almost complete Einstein ring, and second, it is the farthest ever found as of this writing.

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Identificador:eso0521b
Tipo:Observación
Fecha de publicación:30 de Junio de 2005
Noticias relacionadas:eso0521
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Nombre:Einstein Ring, FOR J0332-3557
Tipo:Early Universe : Galaxy : Type : Gravitationally Lensed
Constellation:Fornax
Categoría:Galaxies

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Coordenadas

Position (RA):3 32 59.83
Position (Dec):-35° 57' 51.33"
Field of view:3.02 x 1.87 arcminutes
Orientación:El norte está a 0.0° a la derecha de la vertical

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