A complete infrared Einstein ring in the gravitational lens system B1938+666

Details A complete infrared Einstein ring in the gravitational lens system B1938+666 A complete infrared Einstein ring in the gravitational lens system B1938+666

1997-10-15

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/9710171v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

4 pages including 3 figures. LaTeX. Submitted to MNRAS letters. Colour ps.gz file of Einstein ring at http://www.jb.man.ac.u

Scientific paper

10.1046/j.1365-8711.1998.295241.

We report the discovery, using NICMOS on the Hubble Space Telescope, of an arcsecond-diameter Einstein ring in the gravitational lens system B1938+666. The lensing galaxy is also detected, and is most likely an early-type. Modelling of the ring is presented and compared with the radio structure from MERLIN maps. We show that the Einstein ring is consistent with the gravitational lensing of an extended infrared component, centred between the two radio components.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

A complete infrared Einstein ring in the gravitational lens system B1938+666 does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with A complete infrared Einstein ring in the gravitational lens system B1938+666, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and A complete infrared Einstein ring in the gravitational lens system B1938+666 will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-698207