FORS Deep Field near Q0103-260
During the commissioning of FORS1, "deep fields" were observed in order to estimate the limiting magnitudes of the new instrument. Fields were selected which do not contain bright stars that might reduce the image quality due to scattered light. This FORS "deep field" hosts the quasar Q0103-260, which is visible as a bright white source near the bottom, to the lower left (south-east) of the prominent spiral galaxy.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso9857d |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 26 November 1998 |
| Related releases: | eso9857 |
| Size: | 2884 x 2795 px |
About the Object
| Name: | FORS1, FORS Deep Field, Q0103-260 |
| Type: | Early Universe : Cosmology |
| Distance: | z=3.36 (redshift) |
| Constellation: | Sculptor |
| Category: | Cosmology |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 1 6 3.89 |
| Position (Dec): | -25° 45' 27.11" |
| Field of view: | 3.52 x 3.41 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.3° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Infrared I | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
| Optical R | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
| Optical B | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |