Astronomers Spot Most Distant Known Galaxy

NASA/ESA/STScI/CLASH2012-11-15

NASA
Washington, DC, United States

In this Hubble observation, astronomers used the massive galaxy cluster MACS J0647+7015 as the giant cosmic telescope. The bright yellow galaxies near the center of the image are cluster members.

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Title: Astronomers Spot Most Distant Known Galaxy
Creator: NASA/ESA/STScI/CLASH
Date Created: 2012-11-15
Rights: JPL

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