Deep fields & lensing
Galaxy Cluster Abell 2218’s “Gravitational Lens”
October 5, 2001 · NASA · Draco
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About the data
Abell 2218 Principal Astronomers: A. Fruchter (STScI), C. Christian (STScI), A. Kinney (NASA), A. Fruchter (STScI), S. Baggett (STScI), R. Hook (ST-ECF), Z. Levay (STScI)
More Hubble images of Abell 2218
Abell 2218July 24, 2008
Abell 2218_z1 in detailJuly 24, 2008
Hubble and Keck team up to find farthest known galaxy in the UniverseFebruary 15, 2004
A ground-based wide-angle image of Abell 2218February 15, 2004
Digitized Sky Survey 2 wide-angle image of Abell 2218 (ground-based image)February 15, 2004
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Gravity of Galaxy Cluster Abell 2218 Creates Giant “Lens”January 24, 2000