Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Abell 2744, Pandora’s Cluster is the result of the collision of at least four separate galaxy clusters

This image released on June 22, 2011 is a Hubble image, taken by the Advanced Camera for Surveys, showing 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.

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