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Pan Across CLASH MACS 1206

Pan across the Hubble image of galaxy cluster MACS 1206, with its bright gravitational lens. This object was observed as part of the Hubble CLASH Legacy Project.
  • Release Date
    October 13, 2011
  • Science Release
    Ambitious Hubble Survey Obtaining New Dark Matter Census
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  • Credit
    NASA, ESA, and G. Bacon (STScI); Science: NASA, ESA, M. Postman (STScI), and the CLASH Team

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