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).

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Om bilden

ID:eso0321a
Typ:Observation
Publiceringsdatum:16 juli 2003
Relaterade pressmeddelanden:eso0321
Storlek:1912 x 967 px

Om objektet

Namn:RXS J1131-1231
Typ:Early Universe : Galaxy : Type : Gravitationally Lensed
Avstånd:z=0.66 (rödförskjutning)
Kategori:Galaxies
Quasars and Black Holes

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Färger och filter

BandTeleskop
ESO 3.6-metre telescope
EFOSC2