Galaxies galore!
This #hubbleclassic image shows Abell 1689, which is one of the most massive clusters of galaxies known to exist.
Abell 1689 is made up of so much matter that it bends and warps the light traveling to us from objects located behind the galaxy cluster. This is called gravitational lensing, and it causes the warped shape of some of the background galaxies seen here. Some of the faintest objects in this image are likely over 13 billion light-years away!
This cluster of galaxies is located over two billion light-years away in the constellation Virgo.
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