Near-infrared images of MG 1131+0456 with the W. M. Keck telescope: Another dusty gravitational lens?

Details Near-infrared images of MG 1131+0456 with the W. M. Keck telescope: Another dusty gravitational lens? Near-infrared images of MG 1131+0456 with the W. M. Keck telescope: Another dusty gravitational lens?

Jan 1994

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1994apj...420l...9l&link_type=abstract

Astrophysical Journal, Part 2 - Letters (ISSN 0004-637X), vol. 420, no. 1, p. L9-L12

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Cosmic Dust, Galaxies, Gravitational Lenses, Infrared Astronomy, Interstellar Extinction, Quasars, Red Shift, Astronomical Photometry, Infrared Imagery, Infrared Photography, Reflecting Telescopes

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Images of the gravitational lens system MG 1131+0456 taken with the near-infrared camera on the W. M. Keck telescope in the J and Ks bands show that the infrared counterparts of the compact radio structure are exceedingly red, with J - K greater than 4.2 mag. The J image reveals only the lensing galaxy, while the Ks image shows both the lens and the infrared counterparts of the compact radio components. After subtracting the lensing galaxy from the Ks image, the position and orientation of the compact components agree with their radio counterparts. The broad-band spectrum and observed brightness of the lens suggest a giant galaxy at a redshift of approximately 0.75, while the color of the quasar images suggests significant extinction by dust in the lens. There is a significant excess of faint objects within 20 sec of MG 1131+0456. Depending on their mass and redshifts, these objects could complicate the lensing potential considerably.

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