Q1208+1011

Q1208+1011
Q1208+1011
Observation data (Epoch J2000)
Right ascension	12h 10m 57.0369007056s
Declination	+09° 54′ 27.069784092″
Redshift	3.80
	See also: Quasar, List of quasars

Q1208+1011 is a gravitationally-lensed quasar discovered in April 1986. It has a redshift of 3.80, and was the most distant astronomical object ever observed at the time of its discovery.^[1]^[2]^[3]

References

^ Magain, P.; Surdej, J.; Vanderriest, C.; Pirenne, B.; Hutsemekers, D. (1992). "1992A&A...253L..13M Page L13". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 253. Bibcode:1992A&A...253L..13M. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
^ Siemiginowska, Aneta; Bechtold, Jill; Aldcroft, Thomas L.; McLeod, K. K.; Keeton, Charles R. (1998-08-10). "Q1208+1011: Search for the Lensing Galaxy". The Astrophysical Journal. 503 (1): 118. arXiv:astro-ph/9803159. Bibcode:1998ApJ...503..118S. doi:10.1086/305983. ISSN 0004-637X.
^ Magain, P. (March 1992). "The New Gravitational Lens Candidate Q 1208+1011 and the Importance of High Quality Data" (PDF). ESO. Retrieved October 11, 2024.

[1] Magain, P.; Surdej, J.; Vanderriest, C.; Pirenne, B.; Hutsemekers, D. (1992). "1992A&A...253L..13M Page L13". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 253. Bibcode:1992A&A...253L..13M. Retrieved 2024-10-11.

[2] Siemiginowska, Aneta; Bechtold, Jill; Aldcroft, Thomas L.; McLeod, K. K.; Keeton, Charles R. (1998-08-10). "Q1208+1011: Search for the Lensing Galaxy". The Astrophysical Journal. 503 (1): 118. arXiv:astro-ph/9803159. Bibcode:1998ApJ...503..118S. doi:10.1086/305983. ISSN 0004-637X.

[3] Magain, P. (March 1992). "The New Gravitational Lens Candidate Q 1208+1011 and the Importance of High Quality Data" (PDF). ESO. Retrieved October 11, 2024.

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