Faint Galaxy in the Hubble Deep Field

Small portion of the Hubble Deep Field image -- the deepest view of the universe taken with the Hubble Space Telescope. The arrow points to a very faint galaxy that appears to be more distant than any known previously. Other galaxies in the image are at smaller distances.

Credit:

Ken Lanzetta and Amos Yahil (State University of New York at Stony Brook), and NASA/ESA

About the Image

NASA press release
Id:opo9624b
Type:Collage
Release date:26 June 1996, 22:00
Size:1800 x 1800 px

About the Object

Name:HDF, Hubble Deep Field
Type:Early Universe : Galaxy
Early Universe : Cosmology : Morphology : Deep Field
Category:Cosmology
Galaxies

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Colours & filters

BandWavelengthTelescope
Ultraviolet
U
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

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