Galaxy Cluster Abell 1689
June 21

Galaxy Cluster Abell 1689

Observed in 2002

This image shows the inner region of Abell 1689, an immense cluster of galaxies located 2.2 billion light-years away. Astronomers used Hubble to map the distrubition of dark matter in the galaxy cluster.

Image credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble Space Telescope