A stunning Hubble Space Telescope image reveals a "molten Einstein ring," showcasing the gravitational lensing effect of galaxy cluster GAL-CLUS-022058c. Four distorted images of a distant background galaxy are arc-shaped around the cluster's core. This phenomenon helps astronomers map dark matter distribution and understand the formation of early galaxies.

Astronomy Picture from 05/07/2022

A Molten Galaxy Einstein Ring

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap220705.html


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