Hubble Captures a 'Five-Star' Rated Gravitational Lens

[Jay-qu]

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured the first-ever picture of a group of five star-like images of a single distant quasar.

 

 

The multiple-image effect seen in the Hubble picture is produced by a process called gravitational lensing, in which the gravitational field of a massive object — in this case, a cluster of galaxies — bends and amplifies light from an object — in this case, a quasar — farther behind it.

 

Credit: ESA, NASA, K. Sharon (Tel Aviv University) and E. Ofek (Caltech)

[Racoon]

Quasars are so Rad! :)

Nice image.

Hubble has exceeded everyones expectations...:D

[InfiniteNow]

Did you just say "rad?" :hihi:

 

 

;)

[Racoon]

Did you just say "rad?" :hihi:

Yeah, as in 1 rad, (rd) equals 0.001 J of energy absorbed per kilogram. :D

 

Not in an 80's skateboard and BMX manner...;)