Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Abell 1689 Warps Space

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 9, 2003 is “Abell 1689 Warps Space,” an image. It is credited to Credit: N. Benitez ( JHU ), T. Broadhurst ( Hebrew Univ. ), H. Ford (JHU), M. Clampin( STScI ), G. Hartig (STScI), G. Illingworth ( UCO/Lick ), ACS Science Team , ESA , NASA. The original explanation runs about 157 words.

Abell 1689 Warps Space
Credit: N. Benitez ( JHU ), T. Broadhurst ( Hebrew Univ. ), H. Ford (JHU), M. Clampin( STScI ), G. Hartig (STScI), G. Illingworth ( UCO/Lick ), ACS Science Team , ESA , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Two billion light-years away, galaxy cluster Abell 1689 is one of the most massive objects in the Universe.”

— APOD editors, January 9, 2003

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
January 9, 2003
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: N. Benitez ( JHU ), T. Broadhurst ( Hebrew Univ. ), H. Ford (JHU), M. Clampin( STScI ), G. Hartig (STScI), G. Illingworth ( UCO/Lick ), ACS Science Team , ESA , NASA
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 157 words

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