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.
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About the Image
NASA press release
NASA caption
NASA caption
| Id: | opo9635b |
| Type: | Collage |
| Release date: | 19 November 1996, 15:00 |
| Size: | 600 x 368 px |
About the Object
| Name: | PKS 2349 |
| Type: | • Early Universe : Galaxy : Activity : AGN : Quasar |
| Distance: | z=0.173 (redshift) |
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
| Optical V |
606 nm | Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2 |
