Quasars and Their Host Galaxies
Quasars reside in a variety of galaxies, from normal to highly disturbed. When seen through ground-based telescopes, these compact, enigmatic light sources resemble stars, yet they are billions of light-years away and several hundred billion times brighter than normal stars.
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About the Image
NASA press release
NASA caption
NASA caption
| Id: | opo9635a |
| Type: | Collage |
| Release date: | 19 November 1996, 15:00 |
| Size: | 600 x 463 px |
About the Object
| Name: | IRAS 04505-2958, IRAS 13218+0552, IRAS F03161-3437, PG 0052+251, PG 1012+008, PHL 909 |
| Type: | • Early Universe : Galaxy : Activity : AGN : Quasar |
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
