Lyman-alpha Forest at z~2.0 in quasar spectrum

This chart shows a small part of the normalized UV-spectrum of the 16-mag QSO HE22-28 at z = 2.4, exposed for a total of 7.5 hours at spectral resolution about 40,000. It provides a fine illustration of the excellent quality of the reduced data from this instrument. Most of the lines are due to Lyman-alpha clouds at redshifts in the little-studied interval z = 1.9-2.1, cf. the text.

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ESO

À propos de l'image

Identification:eso0013f
Type:Observation
Date de publication:6 avril 2000
Communiqués de presse en rapport:eso0013
Taille:800 x 392 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:QSO HE22-28
Type:Early Universe : Galaxy : Activity : AGN : Quasar
Distance:z=2.4 (redshift)
Catégorie:Quasars and Black Holes

Formats des images

Grand JPEG
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Couleurs & filtres

DomaineTélescope
UltravioletVery Large Telescope
UVES