An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

A galaxy at a → redshift of z = 2.3259 lying behind a massive → cluster of galaxies and magnified by the → lensing effect of the cluster. It was first discovered in → submillimeter waves. The lensing cluster lies at a redshift z > 1.5 causing an → amplification factor for the background galaxy of 32 (A. M. Swinbank et al. 2010, Nature 464, 733).

Etymology (EN): → cosmic; eyelash, from → eye + lash, from M.E. lashe (n.) lashen (v.) “to blow, stroke.”
Such called because of its narrow and elongated shape.

Etymology (PE): Možé “eyelash,” from Mid.Pers. mec “eyelash,” mecitan “to blink;” cf. Skt. mes “to open the eyes;” O.C.S. po-mežiti “to close the eyes;” keyhâni, → cosmic.