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Telescope Spots Unique Pattern Formed by Galaxy Cluster
Telescope Spots Unique Pattern Formed by Galaxy Cluster
Sep 21, 2024 5:36 AM

An image taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has people talking, and it's not entirely because of the phenomenon pictured.

This image of the galaxy cluster SDSS J1038+4849 appears to show the cluster "smiling."

The two orange eyes are made up of very bright galaxies, and the smile lines are arcs caused by , according to NASA.

The event occurs when the gravitational pull between the two clusters is so strong that it , according to CNN.

The object was studied by Hubble'sWide Field and Planetary Camera 2 (WFPC2) and Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3). The image was entered into Hubble's Hidden Treasures image processing competition by contestant Judy Schmidt.

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