Quasar PG 1012+008
Hubble has captured quasar PG 1012+008, located 1.6 billion light-years from Earth, merging with a bright galaxy (the object just below the quasar).
The two objects are 31, 000 light-years apart, but the swirling wisps of dust and gas surrounding the quasar and galaxy provide strong evidence for an interaction between them.
Credit:About the Image
About the Object
| Name: | PG 1012+008, QSO B1012+0048 |
| Type: | Early Universe : Galaxy : Activity : AGN : Quasar |
| Distance: | z=0.186 (redshift) |
| Category: | Quasars and Black Holes |
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical V | 606 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |