Space Warps Talk

Awesome

by Marcustinley

Surely... and not a simulated lens!

Posted January 9, 2014 7:35 PM
by Capella05 moderator

It is not a sim, but the jury is still out as to whether it is a potential lens candidate.

Posted January 9, 2014 7:42 PM

Subject: ASW0009dqb

by Edge1980

#lensTastic
This is my fav

Posted January 8, 2014 11:09 PM
by ciderboyafc

no lens. spirals only

Posted January 8, 2014 11:12 PM
by vrooje

Actually I suspect this is a lens. Nice find!

Posted January 8, 2014 11:20 PM
by Capella05 moderator

Not a spiral, but I am not entirely convinced it is a lens. Too tired to try and model it. Will wait for @jgeach to have a look.

Posted January 8, 2014 11:27 PM
by jgeach scientist

Potential candidate!

Posted January 9, 2014 11:59 AM
by Marcustinley

This must be one surely? And not a simulated lens!

Posted January 9, 2014 7:33 PM
by drphilmarshall scientist, admin

I go back and forth on this: the greenish lens color suggests it's quite nearby I think, so it had better be a BCG if that arc(let) is ...

Posted January 15, 2014 6:50 PM
by drphilmarshall scientist, admin

...going to turn out to be lensed. Worth digging in the lens light for a counter-image, definitely, but it could just be a weak lens.

Posted January 15, 2014 6:51 PM