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Astronomers Spot Most Distant Known Galaxy
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Astronomers Spot Most Distant Known Galaxy

NASA / JPL · 2012-11-15 · photograph (digital archive)

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In this Hubble observation, astronomers used the massive galaxy cluster MACS J0647+7015 as the giant cosmic telescope. The bright yellow galaxies near the center of the image are cluster members.

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Credit lineAstronomers Spot Most Distant Known Galaxy. NASA/JPL, 2012-11-15. Public domain. ID: PIA16465.
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