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Split, Distorted Light from Quasar PG1115+080 in Infrared

Stsci_1998-37b_1024

stsci_1998-37b October 26th, 1998

Credit: Christopher D. Impey (University of Arizona)

The light from the single quasar PG115+080 is split and distorted in this infrared image.

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/1998/news-1998-37

Curator: STScI, Baltimore, MD, USA

Image Use Policy: http://hubblesite.org/copyright/

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Image Details

Image Type: Observation
Object Name: PG1115+080
Subject - Distant Universe: Galaxy > Activity > AGN > Quasar; Cosmology > Phenomenon > Lensing

Distance

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8,000,000,000 light years

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Position Details

Position (ICRS): RA = 11h 18m 17.0s; DEC = 7° 45’ 57.8”
Orientation: North is 0.2° CCW
Field of View: 0.1 x 0.1 arcminutes
Constellation: Leo

Color Mapping

	Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
	Hubble (NICMOS)	Infrared (Near-IR)	1.6 µm

Spectrum_base

Yellow

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ID: 1998-37b
Subject Category: D.5.3.2.1 D.6.2.1
Subject Name: PG1115+080
Credits: Christopher D. Impey (University of Arizona)

Release Date: 1998-10-26T00:00:00
Lightyears: 8,000,000,000
Redshift: 8,000,000,000
Reference Url: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/1998/news-1998-37

Type: Observation
Image Quality: Good
Distance Notes: Distance in lightyears

Facility: Hubble
Instrument: NICMOS
Color Assignment: Yellow

Band: Infrared
Bandpass: Near-IR
Central Wavelength: 1600

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Notes

Coordinate Frame: ICRS
Equinox: 2000.0
Reference Value: 169.57081455000, 7.76605560000
Reference Dimension: 344.00, 435.00

Reference Pixel: 79.27467423958, 134.36218077445
Scale: -0.00000475882, 0.00000475882
Rotation: 0.18179533725
Coordinate System Projection:: TAN

Quality: Full
FITS Header
Notes: World Coordinate System resolved using PinpointWCS 0.9.2 revision 218+ by the Chandra X-ray Center FITS X FITS Y EPO X EPO Y 306.82 290.13 115.00 287.00 329.67 242.43 181.00 150.00 326.70 290.87 172.00 293.00 304.96 260.72 108.00 204.00 324.48 262.70 165.68 209.60 Center Pixel Coordinates: 172.00 169.57036877321 217.50 7.76646491919

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URL: http://hubblesite.org
Name: Space Telescope Science Institute Office of Public Outreach
Email: outreach@stsci.edu

Telephone: 410-338-4444
Address: 3700 San Martin Drive
City: Baltimore
State/Province: MD

Postal Code: 21218
Country: USA
Rights: http://hubblesite.org/copyright/

Publisher: STScI
Publisher ID: stsci
Resource ID: STSCI-H-p9837b-f-344x435.tif

Resource URL: https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p9837b-f-344x435.tif
Related Resources: http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/1998/37

Metadata Date: 2022-07-06T00:00:00
Metadata Version: 1.2

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