Euclid captures core of Abell 3381 galaxy cluster

This image shows an area of the mosaic released by ESA’s Euclid space telescope on 15 October 2024. The area is zoomed in 36 times compared to the large mosaic. In this image, the core of galaxy cluster Abell 3381 is visible, 678 million light-years away from us. The image shows many different galaxies of various shapes and sizes, from massive elliptical to modest spiral galaxies, down to tiny and dim dwarf galaxies.

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Equatorial sky coordinates RA/DEC: 06:10:05.23 / -33:31:12.91
Galactic sky coordinates GLON/GLAT: 240.229, -22.641
Area: 0.12 sq. deg.

[Image description: A dark black backdrop with bright dots of stars and disks of galaxies scattered across it. Fading into the background there is a myriad of light points, like specks of paint in white and light hues of yellow, blue and purple. In the foreground, a handful of bright light sources draw attention. Spanning from the top right corner to the bottom left of the image, yellow light points form a diagonal string of sparkling beads. Some of these are sharp, piercing dots with six faint spikes, others are blurry blobs of light, gleaming bright in their centre with their edges blending into the depths of the black background. In the lower left quarter of the image, two hazy white spiral shapes of light catch the eye, which appear to be swirling around each other.]