Quasar host galaxy
This Hubble Space Telescope image reveals the faint host galaxy that a bright quasar dwells within. The wealth of new detail in this picture helps solve a three-decade old mystery about the true nature of quasars, the most distant and energetic objects in the universe.
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About the Object
| Name: | IRAS Z12295+2025, QSO 1229+204 |
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| Type: | Early Universe : Galaxy : Type : Interacting Early Universe : Galaxy : Activity : AGN : Quasar |
| Distance: | z=0.063 (redshift) |
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Category: | Cosmology Quasars and Black Holes |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 12 32 3.62 |
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| Position (Dec): | 20° 9' 28.30" |
| Field of view: | 0.35 x 0.35 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 23.8° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical V | 606 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Optical R | 702 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |