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Hubble view of Abell 2744 - Pandora's Cluster

Hubble view of Abell 2744 - Pandora's Cluster


Date: 22 June 2011
Satellite: Hubble Space Telescope
Depicts: Abell 2744
Copyright: NASA, ESA and D. Coe (STScI)/J. Merten (Heidelberg/Bologna)

This Hubble image, taken by the Advanced Camera for Surveys, shows the central part of merging galaxy cluster Abell 2744, nicknamed Pandora's Cluster. This remarkable object seems to be the result of the collision of at least four separate galaxy clusters.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
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