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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.
Crédit:ESO
À propos de l'image
Identification: | eso0521b |
Type: | Observation |
Date de publication: | 30 juin 2005 |
Communiqués de presse en rapport: | eso0521 |
Taille: | 3248 x 2008 px |
À propos de l'objet
Nom: | Einstein Ring, FOR J0332-3557 |
Type: | Early Universe : Galaxy : Type : Gravitationally Lensed |
Constellation: | Fornax |
Catégorie: | Galaxies |
Fonds d'écran
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539,4 Kio
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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 |
Couleurs & filtres
Domaine | Télescope |
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Visible B | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
Visible R | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |