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Galaxy Cluster MS1054-0321

The image, taken by the Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2, shows a clearer view of the galaxies in the heart of the cluster. The width of this massive cluster is a few million light-years.

Object Name
Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
MS1054-0321
Release Date
August 19, 1998
Science Release
Distant Heavyweight Galaxy Cluster Clobbers Dense-Universe Theory
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Credit
HST Credits: Megan Donahue (STSCI) Ground Credits: Isabella Gioia (Univ. of Hawaii), and NASA

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