Space Image Galaxy Cluster purple blue black
by Matthias Hauser
Title
Space Image Galaxy Cluster purple blue black
Artist
Matthias Hauser
Medium
Photograph - Digital Painting
Description
Space image:
This astounding view of galaxy cluster MACSJ0025 demonstrates how ordinary matter and mysterious dark matter interact. The blue cloud-shaped parts flanking the centre show the position of dark matter, mapped by the Advanced Camera for Surveys onboard the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. The pink middle indicates ordinary matter, charted by NASA's Chandra X-Ray Observatory.
The position of the two matter types shown in the image are explained by MACSJ0025's origin. It was formed when a pair of large galaxy clusters collided. Ordinary matter in the form of hot gas slowed down and pooled at the centre but ghostly dark matter passed straight through.
Hubble used a technique known as gravitational lensing to obtain its data. The light observed was bent by the gravitationally massive galaxy cluster, resulting in an incredibly detailed image. This technique was originally predicted by Einstein.
MACSJ0025 is located in the constellation Cetus, the Whale.
Credit for the web text above:ESA/Hubble
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The original NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image was released under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license. For your viewing pleasure the picture was carefully enhanced with a special artistic treatment. The result preserves the character of the original image but looks like a realistic painting and can be printed in large sizes. The colors are more vibrant and vivid than in the original photography. It will look amazing as large print, canvas print, metal or acrylic print on the wall of your living room, dining room or bedroom. Also a great fit for a man cave, a waiting room or a lobby. Hang this beautiful artwork of our fascinating universe in your home or office!
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Credit for the original image: NASA, ESA, CXC, M. Bradac (University of California, Santa Barbara, USA), and S. Allen (Stanford University, USA).
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May 31st, 2016
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