Dark galaxies of the early Universe (cutouts)
This image shows 12 close-up images of dark galaxies. These are essentially devoid of stars and would normally be invisible to telescopes. However, their gas is being illuminated by the intense light from a nearby quasar, making them visible to the VLT.
Credit:ESO, Digitized Sky Survey 2 and S. Cantalupo (UCSC)
About the Image
| Id: | eso1228e |
| Type: | Collage |
| Release date: | 11 July 2012, 12:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1228 |
| Size: | 1565 x 527 px |
About the Object
| Name: | HE 0109-3518 |
| Type: | Early Universe : Galaxy : Activity : AGN : Quasar |
| Category: | Quasars and Black Holes |
