Spectrum of distant galaxy EIS 47

Spectrum of the distant galaxy EIS 47 . The positions of several absorption lines are marked. This spectrum represents a total exposure of 3 hours with FORS1 at the VLT UT1.

Credit:

ESO

About the Image

Id:eso9915f
Type:Chart
Release date:27 February 1999
Related releases:eso9915
Size:3000 x 2112 px

About the Object

Name:EIS 47, Spectrum
Type:Early Universe : Cosmology : Morphology : Deep Field
Early Universe : Galaxy
Distance:z=2.8 (redshift)
Category:Galaxies

Image Formats

Large JPEG
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Screensize JPEG
115.7 KB

Colours & filters

BandTelescope
OpticalVery Large Telescope
FORS1

Exposure time: 11400s