This composite image from 7 of JWST’s NIRCam filters shows the central part of galaxy cluster Abell 2744: Pandora’s Cluster. The three main cluster components are highlighted with insets, with foreground and background objects, totaling some ~50,000 of them, present in this 0.007 square degree patch of sky. (Credit: R. Bezanson et al., ApJ submitted, JWST UNCOVER Treasury Survey, 2023)
An incredible composite image of Pandora’s Cluster, Abell 2744, simultaneously showcases both our impressive knowledge and vast ignorance.
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