Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Giant Cluster Bends, Breaks Images
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 23, 2000 is “Giant Cluster Bends, Breaks Images,” an image. It is credited to Credit: W. N. Colley & E. Turner ( Princeton ), J.A. Tyson ( Lucent Technologies ), HST , NASA. The original explanation runs about 142 words.
From the explanation
“What are those strange blue objects? Many are images of a single, unusual, beaded, blue, ring-like galaxy which just happens to line-up behind a giant cluster of galaxies.”
— APOD editors, April 23, 2000
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- April 23, 2000
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: W. N. Colley & E. Turner ( Princeton ), J.A. Tyson ( Lucent Technologies ), HST , NASA
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 142 words