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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Identificazione:eso0521b
Tipo:Osservazione
Data di pubblicazione:30 Giugno 2005
Notizie relative:eso0521
Dimensione:3248 x 2008 px

A proposito delll'oggetto

Nome:Einstein Ring, FOR J0332-3557
Tipo:Early Universe : Galaxy : Type : Gravitationally Lensed
Constellation:Fornax
Categoria: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
Orientazione:Il Nord è a 0.0° a destra della verticale

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Very Large Telescope
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