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Newly discovered gravitational lens system RXS J1131-1231
Image of the newly discovered gravitational lens system RXS J1131-1231 recorded by the EFOSC2 instrument on the ESO 3.6-m telescope (left panel). Deconvolution ("image sharpening", right panel) allows a better view of the four star-like components (the four images of the same distant quasar), the Einstein ring (the elongated image of the quasar's host galaxy) and the lensing galaxy (the central bright diffuse image).
Crédit:ESO
À propos de l'image
Identification: | eso0321a |
Type: | Observation |
Date de publication: | 16 juillet 2003 |
Communiqués de presse en rapport: | eso0321 |
Taille: | 1912 x 967 px |
À propos de l'objet
Nom: | RXS J1131-1231 |
Type: | Early Universe : Galaxy : Type : Gravitationally Lensed |
Distance: | z=0.66 (redshift) |
Catégorie: | Galaxies Quasars and Black Holes |
Couleurs & filtres
Domaine | Télescope |
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ESO 3.6-metre telescope EFOSC2 |