Quasar PKS 2349
Images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope have allowed astronomers to clearly see the link between quasars and their companion galaxies. Some quasars, such as the one in this two-panel image, have been caught in the act of merging or colliding with their companion galaxies.
Credit:About the Image
About the Object
Name: | PKS 2349 |
Type: | Early Universe : Galaxy : Activity : AGN : Quasar |
Distance: | z=0.173 (redshift) |
Category: | Quasars and Black Holes |
Colours & filters
Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
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Optical V | 606 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |