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.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso0521b |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 30 June 2005 |
| Related releases: | eso0521 |
| Size: | 3248 x 2008 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Einstein Ring, FOR J0332-3557 |
| Type: | Early Universe : Galaxy : Type : Gravitationally Lensed |
| Constellation: | Fornax |
| Category: | Galaxies |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 3 32 59.83 |
| Position (Dec): | -35° 57' 51.33" |
| Field of view: | 3.02 x 1.87 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.0° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical B | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
| Optical R | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |