![]() Galactic Metropolis As Seen 9.6 Billion Years Agoby realnasaphotos
"A surprisingly large collection of galaxies (red dots in center) stands out at a remarkably large distance in this composite image combining infrared and visible-light observations. NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope contributed to the infrared component of the observations, while shorter-wavelength infrared and visible data are provided by Japan's Subaru telescope atop Mauna Kea, Hawaii. Looking out to this distance, the cluster appears as it was 9.6 billion years ago, only about three billion years after the Big Bang. Astronomers were surprised to find such a "modern" cluster at an era when its peers tended to be much smaller, presumably taking billions of more years to collect enough galaxies to reach such a size." - NASA
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Photo Name: Galactic Metropolis As Seen 9.6 Billion Years Ago
Country: United States State/Region: The Universe City: 3 Billion Years After Big Bang Camera: Spitzer Space Telescope and Subaru Telescope
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