Spectrum of the distant galaxy MS 1512-cB58 (detail)
An enlargement of a small wavelength region that shows the full resolution and extreme wealth of information contained in the spectrum of this faint object. This image is observed at full resolution (434.8 - 443.0 nm), with two dozen Lyman-alpha absorption lines (indicated by red marks) arising from intervening intergalactic clouds indicated.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso0208c |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 11 March 2002 |
| Related releases: | eso0208 |
| Size: | 1499 x 635 px |
About the Object
| Name: | MS 1512-cB58 |
| Type: | Early Universe : Galaxy |
| Distance: | z=2.723 (redshift) |
| Category: | Galaxies |
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical B | 439 nm | Very Large Telescope UVES |