Wide-field of the region around the quasar J0529-4351

This image shows the region of the sky in which the record-breaking quasar J0529-4351 is situated. Using ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Chile, this quasar has been found to be the most luminous object known in the Universe to date. This picture was created from images forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2, while the inset shows the location of the quasar in an image from the Dark Energy Survey.

Credit:

ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2/Dark Energy Survey

About the Image

Id:eso2402b
Type:Observation
Release date:19 February 2024, 17:00
Related releases:eso2402
Size:5638 x 4000 px

About the Object

Name:J0529-4351
Type:Early Universe : Galaxy : Activity : AGN : Quasar
Constellation:Pictor
Category:Quasars and Black Holes

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Coordinates

Position (RA):5 29 15.80
Position (Dec):-43° 51' 52.20"
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