Spectrum of quasar 0103-294 at z=3.11

Eso_eso9920r_1024

eso_eso9920r February 27th, 1999

Credit: ESO

This chart shows a spectrum of the distant quasar Q0103-294, obtained with FORS1 at VLT UT1. The redshift z = 3.11 was deduced from the measured wavelengths of the indicated lines of multiple ionized elements, including oxygen, nitrogen, sulphur and carbon, and ionized helium. The spectrum was obtained in the long-slit spectroscopy mode of FORS1. The total exposure time was 30 minutes.

Provider: European Southern Observatory

Image Source: https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso9920r/

Curator: European Southern Observatory, Garching bei München, Germany

Image Use Policy: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

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Image Type
Observation
Object Name
QSO 0103-294 • Spectrum
Subject - Distant Universe
Galaxy > Activity > AGN > Quasar

Color Mapping Details Color Mapping

  Telescope Spectral Band Wavelength
Pseudocolor VLT (FORS1) Optical -
Eso_eso9920r_1280
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ID
eso9920r
Subject Category
D.5.3.2.1  
Subject Name
QSO 0103-294, Spectrum
Credits
ESO
Release Date
1999-02-27T00:00:00
Lightyears
Redshift
Reference Url
https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso9920r/
Type
Observation
Image Quality
Distance Notes
Facility
Very Large Telescope
Instrument
FORS1
Color Assignment
Pseudocolor
Band
Optical
Bandpass
Central Wavelength
Start Time
Integration Time
Dataset ID
Notes
Coordinate Frame
Equinox
Reference Value
Reference Dimension
3000.0, 1836.0
Reference Pixel
Scale
Rotation
Coordinate System Projection:
Quality
FITS Header
Notes
Creator (Curator)
European Southern Observatory
URL
http://www.eso.org/
Name
Email
Telephone
Address
Karl-Schwarzschild-Strasse 2
City
Garching bei München
State/Province
Postal Code
D-85748
Country
Germany
Rights
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
Publisher
European Southern Observatory
Publisher ID
eso
Resource ID
eso9920r
Resource URL
https://www.eso.org/public/archives/images/original/eso9920r.tif
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Metadata Date
2010-02-26T16:46:58+01:00
Metadata Version
1.1
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