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#PhotoOfTheDay: Hubble Hooks a #Cosmic #Jellyfish

In this image, the gravitational influence of a massive galaxy cluster called SDSS J1110+6459 is causing the surrounding space-time to bend and warp, affecting the passage of any nearby light.

A few more signs of lensing (streaks, blobs, curved lines, distorted shapes) can be seen dotted around the image.

https://science.nasa.gov/missions/hubble/hubble-hooks-a-cosmic-jellyfish/

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The shape of this galaxy admittedly appears to be somewhat bizarre, so confusion would be forgiven. This is due to a cosmic phenomenon called #Gravitational #Lensing.

The gravitational influence of a massive galaxy cluster called SDSS J1110+6459 is causing the surrounding space-time to bend and warp, affecting the passage of any nearby light

https://knowledgezone.co.in/trends/browser?topic=Gravitational-Lens