Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Galaxy Cluster Abell 1689 Magnifies the Dark Universe
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 24, 2010 is “Galaxy Cluster Abell 1689 Magnifies the Dark Universe,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA , ESA , E. Jullo ( JPL ), P. Natarajan ( Yale ), & J.-P. Kneib ( LAM , CNRS ) Acknowledgment: H. Ford and N. Benetiz ( JHU ), & T. Broadhurst ( Tel Aviv ). The original explanation runs about 229 words.
From the explanation
“What’s the matter with this cluster of galaxies? To find out what forms matter takes in the Abell 1689 cluster requires not only deep images from telescopes like the Hubble Space Telescope , but detailed computer modeling as well.”
— APOD editors, August 24, 2010
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- August 24, 2010
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: NASA , ESA , E. Jullo ( JPL ), P. Natarajan ( Yale ), & J.-P. Kneib ( LAM , CNRS ) Acknowledgment: H. Ford and N. Benetiz ( JHU ), & T. Broadhurst ( Tel Aviv )
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 229 words