A VLT/FORS1 spectrum of a type II quasar
The optical spectrum of the distant Type II Quasar CXOCDFS J033229.9 -275106 in the Chandra Deep Field South (CDFS), obtained with the FORS1 multi-mode instrument at VLT ANTU. Strong, redshifted emission lines of Hydrogen and ionised Helium, Oxygen, Nitrogen and Carbon are marked.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso0110b |
| Type: | Chart |
| Release date: | 13 March 2001 |
| Related releases: | eso0110 |
| Size: | 800 x 622 px |
About the Object
| Name: | CXOCDFS J033229.9 -275106, Spectrum |
| Type: | Early Universe : Galaxy : Activity : AGN : Quasar |
| Distance: | z=3.7 (redshift) |
| Category: | Quasars and Black Holes |
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Infrared | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
| Optical | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |