Huchra's Lens
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| ZW 2237+030 | |
 Huchra's Lens |
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
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| Constellation | Pegasus |
| Right ascension | 22h 40m 30s |
| Declination | +3° 21′ 30″ |
| Distance | 80 Gly 2.5 Gpc |
| See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies | |
Huchra's Lens is the lensing galaxy of the Einstein Cross (Quasar 2237+30), it is also called ZW 2237+030. It exhibits the phenomenon of gravitational lensing that was postulated by Albert Einstein as soon as he realised that gravity would be able to bend light and thus could have lens-like effects.
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