Wide-field view of the sky around the quasar HE0109-3518
This wide-field image of the sky around the quasar HE0109-3518 is a colour composite made from exposures from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2). The total field of view of this image is approximately 3 degrees across.
Credit:ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgment: Davide De Martin.
About the Image
| Id: | eso1228d |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 11 July 2012, 12:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1228 |
| Size: | 10693 x 10714 px |
About the Object
| Name: | HE 0109-3518 |
| Type: | Early Universe : Galaxy Early Universe : Galaxy : Activity : AGN : Quasar |
| Distance: | z=2.4 (redshift) |
| Constellation: | Sculptor |
| Category: | Quasars and Black Holes |
Image Formats
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 1 11 43.62 |
| Position (Dec): | -35° 3' 0.82" |
| Field of view: | 179.33 x 179.69 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.4° right of vertical |
View in WorldWide Telescope:
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical B | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Optical R | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Infrared I | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |