Abell 1689
| Abell 1689 | |
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| Observation data (Epoch J2000) | |
| Constellation(s) | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 13h 11m 34.2s |
| Declination | −01° 21′ 56″ |
Abell 1689 is a galaxy cluster in the constellation Virgo. It is one of the biggest and most massive galaxy clusters known and acts as a gravitational lens, distorting the images of galaxies that lie behind it. It is 2.2 billion light years (670 megaparsec) away from earth.
In February 2008, it was announced that one of the lensed galaxies, A1689-zD1, was the most distant yet found.
External links
- Galaxy cluster Abell 1689: Biggest 'Zoom Lens' in Space Takes Hubble Deeper into the Universe (HubbleSite)
- Galaxy cluster Abell 1689: Astronomers Find One of the Youngest and Brightest Galaxies in the Early Universe (HubbleSite)
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