Einstein's Cross



The gravitational lens G2237 +0305 is more commonly known as Einstein's Cross. Light from this distant quasar is divided into four components by a closer foreground galaxy to reveal a four lobed clover leaf structure. The galaxy is found in Pegasus at 22h40m30s +3d21m30s. This image is an 8x40 sec exposure, and although it revealed the brighter foreground galaxy, it was not sufficient to reveal the quasar components. I would be interested to see any successful amateur images of this object.