Most distant "normal'' galaxy known, G 0102 190
This is an image of the most distant "normal'' galaxy known, G 0102 190, as seen on a CCD exposure obtained with the EFOSC II instrument at the ESO New Technology Telescope. The field measures arcsec; the brightest object is the quasar UM 669, whose image is strongly overexposed. G 0102 190 is the faint resolved object 4.8 arcsec south of the quasar image. Only the stellar component of the galaxy is seen; the continuum emission of the gaseous halo is much too faint to be detectable.
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ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso9012a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 24 October 1990 |
| Related releases: | eso9012 |
| Size: | 5775 x 5662 px |
About the Object
| Name: | G 0102 190 |
| Type: | • Early Universe : Galaxy • Quasars & Black Holes |
| Distance: | z=1.025 (redshift) |
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
| Optical | New Technology Telescope EFOSC2 |
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