Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Massive Cluster In A Young Universe

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 21, 1998 is “A Massive Cluster In A Young Universe,” an image. It is credited to Credit: M. Donahue (STScI) et al., NASA. The original explanation runs about 149 words.

A Massive Cluster In A Young Universe
Credit: M. Donahue (STScI) et al., NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Conventional theories suggest that this cluster of galaxies should not exist . Each fuzzy spot in this false-color Hubble Space Telescope image of the central regions of a newly discovered galaxy cluster is a galaxy similar in mass to our own Milky Way .”

— APOD editors, August 21, 1998

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 21, 1998
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: M. Donahue (STScI) et al., NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 149 words

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The Milky WayGalaxiesHubble Space Telescope

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