Galaxy Cluster Abell 1689 Deflects Light

[William]

Warning !! Only Astromomy nerds will appreciate :D

This thing is big and deflects light with it's gravity

From NASA POTD : http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap130917.html

[ameerat42]

Acts as a "gravity lens".
Ta WIlliam. Interesting posts, as usual.

PS. So does almost any object, but locally, the sun does it to a noticeable (with equipment) extent.

[dutch2]

Great picture from Hubble.
thanks for the link.