CLASS B1359+154
CLASS B1359+154 is a quasar, or quasi-stellar object, that has a redshift of 3.235. A group of three foreground galaxies at a redshift of about 1 are behaving as gravitational lenses. The result is a rare example of a sixfold multiply imaged quasar.
| CLASS B1359+154 | |
|---|---|
| Observation data (Epoch J2000) | |
| Constellation | Boötes |
| Right ascension | 14h 01m 35.60s |
| Declination | +15° 13′ 25.0″ |
| Redshift | 3.235 |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 21.9 |
| Notable features | Six-image lens, noted [MRF99] CLASS B1359+154 A, A to F |
| Other designations | |
| QSO B1359+154 | |
| See also: Quasar, List of quasars | |
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