Shells of stars ring quasar in giant elliptical galaxy
These sharp images taken with NASA's Hubble Space Telescope reveal at least five shells of stars surrounding a brilliant quasar at the heart of a giant elliptical galaxy. The image at left shows the quasar, known as MC2 1635+119, and its host galaxy [center] against a backdrop of distant galaxies. In the image at top,right, the shells can barely be seen because of the bright light from the central quasar.
Credit:NASA, ESA, and G. Canalizo (University of California, Riverside)
About the Image
About the Object
| Name: | MC2 1635+11.9, QSO B1635+119 |
| Type: | Early Universe : Galaxy : Activity : AGN : Quasar |
| Distance: | z=0.146 (redshift) |
| Category: | Quasars and Black Holes |
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical V | 606 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |