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    • The galaxy cluster Abell S0740.
    Rights: Public domain - U.S. Government Published 1 April 2009 Size: 190 KB Referencing Hub media

    The galaxy cluster Abell S0740, 463 million light years away, has a very bright central galaxy with many other galaxies orbiting it. This image was taken by the Hubble Space Telescope.

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