Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Pandora's Cluster of Galaxies

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 9, 2023 is “Pandora's Cluster of Galaxies,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , ESA , CSA , Ivo Labbe (Swinburne), Rachel Bezanson (University of Pittsburgh), Processing: Alyssa Pagan ( STScI ). The original explanation runs about 139 words.

Pandora's Cluster of Galaxies
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , CSA , Ivo Labbe (Swinburne), Rachel Bezanson (University of Pittsburgh), Processing: Alyssa Pagan ( STScI ) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This deep field mosaicked image presents a stunning view of galaxy cluster Abell 2744 recorded by the James Webb Space Telescope’s NIRCam. Also dubbed Pandora’s Cluster, Abell 2744 itself appears to be a ponderous merger of three different massive galaxy clusters.”

— APOD editors, June 9, 2023

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 9, 2023
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , CSA , Ivo Labbe (Swinburne), Rachel Bezanson (University of Pittsburgh), Processing: Alyssa Pagan ( STScI )
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 139 words

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GalaxiesJames Webb Space Telescope

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