Zoom in to the galaxy cluster Abell 1689. This is one of the largest and most massive galaxy clusters known. At the end of the animation, the distribution of dark matter is shown by a purple cloud. This was calculated by studying the effects of the cluster's gravity on the light from more distant galaxies beyond the cluster. The region contains several examples of gravitational lensing, where background objects appear distorted as their light is bent by the gravity of the cluster. Abell 1689 lies around 2.2 billion light years from Earth in the constellation Virgo.<br>Restrictions: | |
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Crédit : | Science Photo Library / HUBBLE / ESA / LARS LINDBERG CHRISTENSEN / DAVIDE DE MARTIN / J-P. KNEIB (LAM) / P. NATARAJAN (YALE) / LAM) / E. JULLO (JPL / DIGITIZED SKY SURVEY 2 / ESO / NASA |
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Durée : | 49 Secondes |
Aspect ratio : | 16/9 |
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