A Sky Flush with Galaxies
This image, taken by NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, represents a small section of a larger panoramic view of the heavens, where at least 50,000 galaxies reside.
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About the Object
| Name: | Extended Groth Strip (EGS) |
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| Type: | Early Universe : Cosmology : Morphology : Deep Field |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Category: | Cosmology |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 14 17 46.11 |
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| Position (Dec): | 52° 32' 57.54" |
| Field of view: | 9.32 x 14.99 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 220.0° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical V | 606 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Optical Pseudogreen (V+I) |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS | |
| Infrared I | 814 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |