Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Galaxy Cluster Abell S1063 and Beyond

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 22, 2016 is “Galaxy Cluster Abell S1063 and Beyond,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Jennifer Lotz ( STScI ). The original explanation runs about 114 words.

Galaxy Cluster Abell S1063 and Beyond
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Jennifer Lotz ( STScI ) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Some 4 billion light-years away, galaxies of massive Abell S1063 cluster near the center of this sharp Hubble Space Telescope snapshot . But the fainter bluish arcs are magnified images of galaxies that lie far beyond Abell S1063.”

— APOD editors, July 22, 2016

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
July 22, 2016
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Jennifer Lotz ( STScI )
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 114 words

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