Q2237+030

GPTKB entity

Statements (19)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gravitationally lensed quasar
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Einstein Cross
gptkbp:apparentMagnitude 17
gptkbp:catalogue QSO J2237+0305
gptkbp:declination +03° 21′ 31″
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:John_Huchra
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1985
gptkbp:distanceFromEarth ~8 billion light-years
gptkbp:hostedBy gptkb:galaxy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Q2237+030
gptkbp:lensedBy ZW 2237+030 (foreground galaxy)
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Pegasus
gptkbp:notableFor first clear example of a gravitational lens producing multiple images of a quasar
gptkbp:numberOfRooms 4
gptkbp:redshift 1.695
gptkbp:rightAscension 22h 40m 30.3s
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Einstein_V
gptkb:Einstein_cross
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7