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ngc3079 + twin quasar by microlensing effect (Superlum_RGB), *philippe Gilberton
ngc3079 + twin quasar by microlensing effect (Superlum_RGB), *philippe Gilberton

ngc3079 + twin quasar by microlensing effect (Superlum_RGB)

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ngc3079 + twin quasar by microlensing effect (Superlum_RGB), *philippe Gilberton
ngc3079 + twin quasar by microlensing effect (Superlum_RGB), *philippe Gilberton

ngc3079 + twin quasar by microlensing effect (Superlum_RGB)

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captured in LRGB and processed in Superlum(Synthetic + true luminance layers)_RGB. The surprise is the twin quasar rendered by microlensing effect of a galaxy just located in front of it. This was revealed by the HST on 2014: Seeing double | ESA/Hubble (esahubble.org). The quasar located at around 8 LY is duplicated by microlensing effect of a galaxy located in front of it at 3.5 LY. This is animated in the revision C.

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  • Final
    ngc3079 + twin quasar by microlensing effect (Superlum_RGB), *philippe Gilberton
    Original
  • ngc3079 + twin quasar by microlensing effect (Superlum_RGB), *philippe Gilberton
    B
  • ngc3079 + twin quasar by microlensing effect (Superlum_RGB), *philippe Gilberton
    C

B

Description: quasar annotation

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C

Description: animated revision showing the twin quasar captured with Hubble Space Telescope

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ngc3079 + twin quasar by microlensing effect (Superlum_RGB), *philippe Gilberton