NASA Examines Mystery of Einstein’s Ring Galaxy Seen by Hubble Telescope

This effectively makes the observation capacity Hubble equivalent to a telescope with an aperture of 48m, compared to the 2.4m aperture it actually has.

These physical properties were only discovered after astronomers correctly modeled the lensing effect on images of distant galaxies.

“Such a model can only be obtained with Hubble imaging,” said lead investigator, Anastasio Díaz-Sánchez of the University Politécnica de Cartagena in Spain.

“Specifically, Hubble helped us identify four duplicate images and clumps of stars from the lensed galaxy,” he added.

Hubble’s initial observations were made by Professor Saurabh Jha of Rutgers State University of New Jersey.

His team aims to use sharp images from Hubble to reveal the complex structures detailed in the curvature of the rings themselves.

Profesor Saurabh Jha menjuluki gambar “Molten Ring“ because of its appearance and its parent constellation Fornax (Furnace) which is visible from the southern hemisphere.

Reporter: Cindy Damara

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