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Infrared image of the galaxy Abell 2667

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This infrared image was taken by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope.and shows a part of the galaxy cluster Abell 2667. The "Comet Galaxy" is the bright red object seen to the left of the cluster centre. Also seen in the image is a rare giant infrared arc. The banana-shaped arc corresponds to the magnified and distorted image of a distant galaxy that lies behind the cluster’s core.

Credit: NASA, Spitzer Space Telescope

 

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Id:heic0705b
Object:Abell 2667
Type:Galaxy, Cosmology
Instru-ment:WFPC2
Width:485
Height:323

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