Galaxy/Quasar PG 1426+015 by Sloan Digital Sky Survey
Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) image of the distant host galaxy/quasar PG 1426+015. The field shown is about 50 x 50 arsec2. See Figure 4 for an image of the same field taken with the Hubble Space Telescope.
Credit:International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA
About the Image
| Id: | geminiann08015a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | July 1, 2008, 4:07 p.m. |
| Related announcements: | geminiann08015 |
| Size: | 500 x 500 px |
About the Object
| Name: | PG 1426+015 |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Category: | Galaxies Quasars and Black Holes |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 14 29 6.64 |
| Position (Dec): | 1° 17' 6.26" |
| Field of view: | 0.84 x 0.84 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.0° left of vertical |
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