The Hubble Deep Field
Several hundred never before seen galaxies are visible in this 'deepest-ever' view of the universe, called the Hubble Deep Field (HDF), made with the Hubble Space Telescope.
Besides the classical spiral and elliptical shaped galaxies, there is a bewildering variety of other galaxy shapes and colours that are important clues to understanding the evolution of the universe. Some of the galaxies may have formed less that one billion years after the Big Bang.
Credit:About the Image
NASA press release
| Id: | opo9601a1 |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 15 January 1996, 16:00 |
| Size: | 1771 x 1819 px |
About the Object
| Name: | HDF, Hubble Deep Field |
| Type: | Early Universe : Cosmology : Morphology : Deep Field |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Category: | Cosmology |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 12 36 54.73 |
| Position (Dec): | 62° 12' 44.23" |
| Field of view: | 1.18 x 1.21 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 23.5° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Ultraviolet Near-UV | 300 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Optical B | 450 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Optical V | 606 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Infrared I | 814 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |