A galaxy cluster discovered that bends space-time and refracts light
4A galaxy cluster discovered that bends space-time and refracts light
The Hubble Space Telescope has detected a new galaxy cluster. This galaxy cluster in the Ursa Major is huge in size and weight. Scientists said that this galaxy, called Abell 1351, bends space-time and refracts light with its size.
It is very difficult to understand the limits of the size of the universe. Humanity has not even managed to get out of the Solar System we are in. The Solar System is part of the Milky Way Galaxy.
However, thanks to telescopes, we can see celestial bodies that exist in very, very distant lands.
The Hubble Space Telescope, developed jointly by the American and European space agencies, discovered a new galaxy cluster.
This galaxy, named Abell 1351, surprised scientists both with its size and the effect it created.
Visible in orbit in the Ursa Major Constellation, Abell 1351 consists of thousands of galaxies held together by a central gravitational force.
It is stated that the weight of this galaxy cluster is quadrillion times greater than the Sun. The last observation made allows us to comment on the effect of such a large weight on space-time.
The streaks of light in the photo look like shooting stars. In fact, they point to distant galaxies.
The galaxy cluster is so heavy that it can bend and redistribute the light passing through it like a magnifying glass. Because of this weight that distorts space and time, the streaked light is actually a composite image of the same galaxy from different times.
This phenomenon, called gravitational lensing, is widely used in astronomy photography. If the light source is close enough and the gravitational mass acting as the lens is heavy enough, it is possible to see multiple photos of the same light source.
Gravitational lensing allows researchers to see objects, such as galaxies, much further away than we can normally observe.