The distant active galaxy PKS 1830-211 from Hubble and ALMA

This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows the distant active galaxy PKG 1830-211. It shows up as an unremarkable looking star-like object, hard to spot among the many much closer real stars in this picture. Recent ALMA observations show both components of this distant gravitational lens and are marked in red on this composite picture.

Credit:

ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)/NASA/ESA/I. Martí-Vidal

About the Image

Id:eso1344b
Type:Observation
Release date:16 October 2013, 12:00
Related releases:eso1344
Size:656 x 627 px

About the Object

Name:PKS 1830-211
Type:Unspecified : Galaxy : Type : Gravitationally Lensed
Constellation:Sagittarius
Category:Galaxies

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Coordinates

Position (RA):18 33 39.85
Position (Dec):-21° 3' 38.47"
Field of view:0.55 x 0.53 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 51.6° left of vertical

Colours & filters

BandWavelengthTelescope
Optical
V
555 nmHubble Space Telescope
WFPC2
Infrared
I
814 nmHubble Space Telescope
WFPC2
MillimeterAtacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array