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Most Distant Gravitational Lens J1000+0221

Most Distant Gravitational Lens J1000+0221
This NASA Hubble Space Telescope photo shows the most distant gravitational lens yet discovered. The glow at the center of the image is the central regions of a normal galaxy. By chance it is precisely aligned with a much more remote, young, star-forming galaxy. The light from the more distant object is bent around the nearer object by the closer galaxy's strong gravitational pull to form a ring of multiple images.
  • Object Name
    Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
    J1000+0221
  • Release Date
    October 17, 2013
  • Science Release
    Most Distant Gravitational Lens Helps Weigh Galaxies and Deepens a Galactic Mystery
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  • Credit
    Credit: NASA, ESA, and A. van der Wel (Max Planck Institute for Astronomy)

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Mar 28, 2025
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Claire Andreoli
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claire.andreoli@nasa.gov

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