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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ID:eso0521b
Typ:Observation
Publiceringsdatum:30 juni 2005
Relaterade pressmeddelanden:eso0521
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Namn:Einstein Ring, FOR J0332-3557
Typ:Early Universe : Galaxy : Type : Gravitationally Lensed
Constellation:Fornax
Kategori: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
Orientering:Nord är 0.0° höger om lodrätt

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