Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Giant Cluster Bends, Breaks Images

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 7, 2004 is “Giant Cluster Bends, Breaks Images,” an image. It is credited to Credit: W. N. Colley ( U. Virgina & E. Turner ( Princeton ), J.A. Tyson ( UC Davis ), HST , NASA. The original explanation runs about 145 words.

Giant Cluster Bends, Breaks Images
Credit: W. N. Colley ( U. Virgina & E. Turner ( Princeton ), J.A. Tyson ( UC Davis ), HST , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

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, August 7, 2004

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 7, 2004
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: W. N. Colley ( U. Virgina & E. Turner ( Princeton ), J.A. Tyson ( UC Davis ), 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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