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Galaxy cluster MACS J2129-0741 (MACS2129-1, MACS J2129-0741) — image from the Hubble Space Telescope

Deep fields & lensing

Galaxy cluster MACS J2129-0741

June 22, 2017 · ESA/Hubble · MACS2129-1, MACS J2129-0741 · Aquarius

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This image is a wide-field view of the galaxy cluster MACS J2129-0741, located in the constellation Aquarius (the Water-Bearer). The massive galaxy cluster magnifies, brightens, and distorts the images of remote background galaxies, including the far-distant, dead disc galaxy MACS2129-1.