Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Gallery of Gravitational Mirages

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 1, 1999 is “A Gallery of Gravitational Mirages,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Kavan Ratnatunga (Carnegie Mellon U.) et al., HST, NASA. The original explanation runs about 145 words.

A Gallery of Gravitational Mirages
Credit: Kavan Ratnatunga (Carnegie Mellon U.) et al., HST, NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The deeper you peer into the universe, the harder it is to see straight. The reason is that distant galaxies act as gravitational lenses , deflecting light that passes nearby.”

— APOD editors, June 1, 1999

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 1, 1999
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Kavan Ratnatunga (Carnegie Mellon U.) et al., HST, NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 145 words

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Galaxies

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