The Hubble Ultra Deep Field 2012
This image shows the Hubble Ultra Deep Field 2012, an improved version of the Hubble Ultra Deep Field image featuring additional observation time. The new data have revealed for the first time a population of distant galaxies at redshifts between 9 and 12, including the most distant object observed to date.
These galaxies will require confirmation using spectroscopy by the forthcoming NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope before they are considered to be fully confirmed.
Credit:NASA, ESA, R. Ellis (Caltech), and the HUDF 2012 Team
About the Image
| Id: | heic1219b |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 12 December 2012, 20:00 |
| Related releases: | heic1219 |
| Size: | 4500 x 4200 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Hubble Ultra Deep Field |
| Type: | Early Universe : Cosmology : Morphology : Deep Field |
| Distance: | z=11.9 (redshift) |
| Constellation: | Fornax |
| Category: | Cosmology |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 3 32 38.21 |
| Position (Dec): | -27° 47' 1.19" |
| Field of view: | 2.25 x 2.10 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 51.1° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Infrared Z | 1.05 μm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |
| Infrared J | 1.25 μm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |
| Infrared H | 1.6 μm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |
| Infrared J/H | 1.4 μm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |