... While imaging the cluster of galaxies Abell 370, astronomers had noted an unusual arc to the right of many cluster galaxies. ... In the mid-1980s, however, better images allowed astronomers to identify the arc as a prototype of a new kind of astrophysical phenomenon -- the gravitational lens effect of entire cluster of galaxies on background galaxies. ... In mid-July, astronomers used the just-upgraded Hubble Space Telescope to image Abell 370 and its gravitational lens images in unprecedented...

... 2007 March 5 . Illusion and Evolution in Galaxy Cluster Abell 2667 . ... Explanation: What's happening to the galaxies of cluster Abell 2667? ... To start, most of the yellowish objects in the above image from the Hubble Space Telescope are galactic members of a massive cluster of galaxies known as Abell 2667 . ... Light from this galaxy is gravitationally lensed by Abell 2667, appearing much like a distant person would appear through a wine glass. ... About APOD | ...

... May 3, 1997 . Giant Cluster Bends, Breaks Galaxy Images . ... Explanation : What are those strange blue objects? Many are images of a single, unusual, beaded, blue, ring-like galaxy which just happens to line-up behind a giant cluster of galaxies. ... The distinctive shape of this background galaxy -- which is probably just forming -- has allowed astronomers to deduce that it has separate images at 4, 8, 9 and 10 o'clock, from the center of the cluster. ... About APOD > . ...

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... Bad Astronomy . ... Bitesize Astronomy . ... Last week's Snack talked about how black holes can affect the environment around them in such a way as to be very bright . ... It's a common misconception that black holes always have matter swirling into them. ... As this matter gets closer and closer to the black hole it piles up and a large, fairly flat disk forms. This is called the accretion disk , because matter from this disk accretes (that is, falls in) on the black hole. ... 2008 Phil Plait. ...

Astronotes Armagh Planetarium's Stellar Blog! ... Stars . ... Space Flight . ... September . ... Posted on November 26, 2010 | 6 Comments Cepheid variables are massive, pulsating stars, valued by astronomers for the precise link between their brightness and steady pulsation. ... Continue Reading.. ... Posted on October 6, 2010 | ... Posted on September 27, 2010 | No Comments Here?s how rainbows are made. ... No Comments At first glance Gliese 710 is not a very distinguished star. ...