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ASW0001qfu another red dot quasar

Subject: ASW0001qfu

by ceperman

me too!

Posted June 2, 2013 6:22 PM
by Capella05 moderator

ditto 😃

Posted June 3, 2013 7:12 PM
by JKD

ASW0001qfu
a red dot quasar at 8 o'clock lensed by a massive galaxy

Posted June 21, 2013 4:48 AM
by Panaramix

lens

Posted June 24, 2013 8:37 PM
by Capella05 moderator

Looking at it again, I am a bit concerned about the color.

Posted June 24, 2013 8:46 PM
by Aprajita scientist, admin

agree with @Capella05, the colours are odd. On zooming in the right hand side blob is actually red in the centre surrounded by a blue haze..

Posted June 24, 2013 11:15 PM
by Aprajita scientist, admin

if this was a pair of lensed qso the colours of the 2 images would be identical. ...

Posted June 24, 2013 11:19 PM
by Aprajita scientist, admin

If it is a lens, the only explanation for the different colour of the right hand image is if there's a blue galaxy at exactly the same place

Posted June 24, 2013 11:24 PM
by JasonJason

the left hand side has a much lighter blue haze https://imageshack.com/scaled/large/90/570d.png

Posted June 24, 2013 11:46 PM
by ElisabethB moderator

Did you read the comments posted before you posted. Everything is explained here .

Posted June 24, 2013 11:49 PM