This image may not be used by or to promote the arms, nuclear power or tobacco industries or any religious organisation, or in any discriminatory way,

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This image may not be used by or to promote the arms, nuclear power or tobacco industries or any religious organisation, or in any discriminatory way, or to imply the endorsement by ESO of any product, service or activity Gravitational lensing. Near-infrared image of a gravitationally lensed quasar MG0414+0534. The gravitational field of a foreground galaxy (centre) distorts and magnifies the image of a background quasar forming three bright spots. This image was made using the Very Large Telescope 'Antu' at the Cerro Paranal Observatory, Chile.

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Keywords: antu, astronomy, astrophysics, cosmic, cosmology, cross, distance, einstein, gravitiational, gravity, imagery, infrared, large, lens, mg0414+0534, quasar, relativity, science, telescope, ut1, vlt