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Compass Image for Intracluster Light in Galaxy Clusters Abell S1063 and MACS J0416.1-2403
- Release DateDecember 20, 2018
- Science ReleaseFaint Glow Within Galaxy Cluster Illuminates Dark Matter
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Galaxy Clusters Abell S1063 and MACS J0416.1-2403
Tracing Diffuse Starlight in Galaxy Clusters Two massive galaxy clusters — Abell S1063 (left) and MACS J0416.1-2403 (right) — display a soft blue haze, called intracluster light, embedded among innumerable galaxies. The intracluster light is produced by orphan stars that no...
MACS J0416.1-2403
Tracing Diffuse Starlight in Galaxy Cluster MACS J0416.1-2403 Amid the bright light of its member galaxies, the galaxy cluster MACS J0416.1-2403 also emits a soft glow of intracluster light, produced by stars that are not part of any individual galaxy. These stars were scattered...
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