Sorry! This page is not yet available in your preferred language, so we're displaying the original version instead.
Zoom-in on the Einstein ring on a region in Fornax
Using ESO's Very Large Telescope, Remi Cabanac and his European colleagues discovered an amazing cosmic mirage, known to scientists as an Einstein Ring. Dubbed FOR J0332-3557, this phenomenon is seen towards the southern constellation Fornax (the Furnace), and is remarkable on at least two counts : first, it is a bright, almost complete Einstein ring, and second, it is the farthest ever found as of this writing.
Credit:ESO
Over de afbeelding
Id: | eso0521b |
Type: | Observatie |
Publicatiedatum: | 30 juni 2005 |
Gerelateerde berichten: | eso0521 |
Grootte: | 3248 x 2008 px |
Over het object
Naam: | Einstein Ring, FOR J0332-3557 |
Type: | Early Universe : Galaxy : Type : Gravitationally Lensed |
Constellation: | Fornax |
Categorie: | Galaxies |
Coordinates
Position (RA): | 3 32 59.83 |
Position (Dec): | -35° 57' 51.33" |
Field of view: | 3.02 x 1.87 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 0.0° right of vertical |
Kleuren & filters
Band | Telescoop |
---|---|
Optisch B | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
Optisch R | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |