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Galaxy Cluster Abell 1689

Galaxy Cluster Abell 1689
  • Release Date
    January 7, 2014
  • Science Release
    Hubble Unveils a Deep Sea of Small and Faint Early Galaxies
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  • Credit
    NASA, ESA, and B. Siana and A. Alavi (University of California, Riverside)

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Galaxy Cluster Abell 1689 and Distant Galaxies

Galaxy Cluster Abell 1689 and Distant Galaxies

Astronomers used the sharp eye of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and the magnification power of the giant cluster of galaxies Abell 1689 to find 58 remote galaxies. They are the smallest, faintest, and most numerous galaxies ever seen in the remote universe. The white circles...

Distant Galaxies in Abell 1689

Distant Galaxies in Abell 1689

Compass and Scale Image for Abell 1689

Compass and Scale Image for Abell 1689

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Mar 28, 2025
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Claire Andreoli
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
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claire.andreoli@nasa.gov

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