FORS Deep Field near Q0103-260

During the commissioning of FORS1, "deep fields" were observed in order to estimate the limiting magnitudes of the new instrument. Fields were selected which do not contain bright stars that might reduce the image quality due to scattered light. This FORS "deep field" hosts the quasar Q0103-260, which is visible as a bright white source near the bottom, to the lower left (south-east) of the prominent spiral galaxy.

Credit:

ESO

Over de afbeelding

Id:eso9857d
Type:Observatie
Publicatiedatum:26 november 1998
Gerelateerde berichten:eso9857
Grootte:2884 x 2795 px

Over het object

Naam:FORS1, FORS Deep Field, Q0103-260
Type:Early Universe : Cosmology
Afstand:z=3.36 (roodverschuiving)
Constellation:Sculptor
Categorie:Cosmology

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Coordinates

Position (RA):1 6 3.89
Position (Dec):-25° 45' 27.11"
Field of view:3.52 x 3.41 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 0.3° left of vertical

Kleuren & filters

BandTelescoop
Infrarood
I
Very Large Telescope
FORS1
Optisch
R
Very Large Telescope
FORS1
Optisch
B
Very Large Telescope
FORS1