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2001AJ....121.1223W - Astron. J., 121, 1223-1231 (2001/March-0)

A nearly symmetric double-image gravitational lens.

WINN J.N., HEWITT J.N., PATNAIK A.R., SCHECHTER P.L., SCHOMMER R.A., LOPEZ S., MAZA J. and WACHTER S.

Abstract (from CDS):

We report the discovery of a new double-image gravitational lens, resulting from our search for lenses in the southern sky. Radio source PMN J2004-1349 is composed of two compact components separated by 1".13 in VLA, MERLIN, and VLBA images. The components have a flux ratio of 1:1 at radio frequencies ranging from 5 to 22.5 GHz. The I-band optical counterpart is also an equal double, with roughly the same separation and position angle as the radio double. Upon subtraction of the components from the I-band image, we identify a dim pattern of residuals as the lens galaxy. While the present observations are sufficient to establish that PMN J2004-1349 is a gravitational lens, additional information will be necessary (such as the redshifts of the galaxy and quasar and precise astrometry and photometry of the lens galaxy) before constructing detailed mass models.

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Journal keyword(s): Cosmology: Distance Scale - Cosmology: Gravitational Lensing - Galaxies: Quasars: Individual: Alphanumeric: PMN J2004-1349

Nomenclature: Table 4, Figs 1, 5: [WHP2001] J2004-1349 WW (Nos NE, SW), [WHP2001] Gal N=1, [WHP2001] N (Nos 1-5).

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