HUBBLE ATLAS
Lensed quasar (2MASX J11315154-1231587 , RXJ1131-1231) — image from the Hubble Space Telescope

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Lensed quasar

January 26, 2017 · ESA/Hubble · 2MASX J11315154-1231587 , RXJ1131-1231 · Crater

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RXJ1131-1231 is among the five best lensed quasars discovered to date. The foreground galaxy smears the image of the background quasar into a bright arc (left) and creates a total of four images — three of which can be seen within the arc.