Pan across Abell 2744, Pandora’s Cluster

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This video shows a composite image of Hubble and VLT observations of galaxy cluster Abell 2744, nicknamed Pandora’s Cluster. This remarkable object seems to be the result of the collision of at least four separate galaxy clusters.

Credit:

NASA, ESA and D. Coe (STScI)/J. Merten (Heidelberg/Bologna)

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Id:heic1111d
Release date:22 June 2011, 15:00
Related releases:heic1111
Duration:30s

About the Object

Name:Abell 2744
Type:• Early Universe : Galaxy : Grouping : Cluster
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