LBQS 1429-0053: a binary quasar rather than a lensed quasar

C. Faure, D. Alloin, S. Gras +3

Very deep ESO/VLT FORS1 and ISAAC images, as well as HST NICMOS2 data are used to infer the nature of the quasar pair LBQS 1429-0053 A and B, either a binary quasar or a doubly-ima…