Quasar 0316-346
Hubble has captured a tidal tail of dust and gas beneath quasar 0316-346, located 2.2 billion light-years from Earth. The peculiar-shaped tail suggests that the host galaxy has interacted with a passing galaxy that is not in the image.
Credit:About the Image
About the Object
| Name: | QSO B0316-3437 |
| Type: | Early Universe : Galaxy : Activity : AGN : Quasar |
| Distance: | z=0.266 (redshift) |
| Category: | Quasars and Black Holes |
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical V | 606 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |