A gravitational Einstein Ring
The prototype of a new class of astrophysical phenomena has now been interpreted. Studies of other objects of the same type will open entirely new vistas in the exploration of the nature of distant galaxies.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso8716a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 5 November 1987 |
| Related releases: | eso8716 |
| Size: | 1758 x 1287 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Abell 370 |
| Type: | Early Universe : Galaxy : Type : Gravitationally Lensed Early Universe : Galaxy : Grouping : Cluster |
| Category: | Cosmology Galaxies |
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical | ESO 3.6-metre telescope EFOSC |