The "Cloverleaf" Quasar H 1413+117
Left: The central area of a CCD image of the quadruply lensed quasar H 1413+117 (the Cloverleaf), obtained in red light on 8 March 1988 at the ESO/MPI 2.2 m telescope. The four images are clearly separated; they all belong to the same object. Right: The geometry of the system. The four images of the quasar are called A, B, C and D, in order of decreasing brightness. The distances between them are indicated in arcseconds. (ESO Press Release eso8806; BW)
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About the Image
| Id: | eso8806a |
| Type: | Collage |
| Release date: | 28 July 1988 |
| Related releases: | eso8806 |
| Size: | 1756 x 849 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Cloverleaf quasar, H 1413+117 |
| Type: | • Early Universe : Galaxy : Activity : AGN : Quasar • Quasars & Black Holes |
| Distance: | z=2.56 (redshift) |
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
| Optical | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
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