TWIN QUASAR Lensed Quasar (Confirmation of Einsteins Gravitational Lensing in 1979) QSO 0957+0561A/B (3 lines in photo) In the same field Galaxy: NGC 3079 (down left) Galaxy: NGC 3073 (down right) Galaxy: MCG+9-17-9 (center right) RA: 10h01m20.8s, Dec: +55°5354 (2000) in Ursa Major Magnitude: 17.1 + 17.4 (somewhat variable) Separation: 6 Distance: 8.5 billion l.y. The lensing is done by a cluster of galaxies, which lie 3.5 billion l.y. away. By Paolo Candy Director of Ci.A.O. Cimini Astronomical Observatory & Planetarium Soriano nel Cimino - Italy Marcon Ritchey-Chretien 500/4000 f/8 reduced at f/6 CCD with Kodak Kaf 1001E Guided with an ST-7XE + Meade 7 APO L (sum of 3x180 sec) RGB (180 sec each) IFW OPTEC + Filters MaxIm DL software + Adobe Photoshop