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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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Kuvasta

Tunnistus:eso0521b
Tyyppi:Havainto
Julkaisupäivä:30. kesäkuuta 2005
Vastaavat julkaisut:eso0521
Koko:3248 x 2008 px

Kohteesta

Nimi:Einstein Ring, FOR J0332-3557
Tyyppi:Early Universe : Galaxy : Type : Gravitationally Lensed
Constellation:Fornax
Kategoria:Galaxies

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Position (RA):3 32 59.83
Position (Dec):-35° 57' 51.33"
Field of view:3.02 x 1.87 arcminutes
Suuntaus:Pohjoinen on 0.0° oikea pystysuuntaan nähden

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Very Large Telescope
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Very Large Telescope
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