A Panoramic View of the Sky
A narrow slice of sky near the Big Dipper yielded a goldmine of at least 50,000 galaxies, which were spied by NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. The Hubble view is yielding new clues about the universe's youth, from its "pre-teen" years to young adulthood.
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About the Image
NASA press release
NASA caption
NASA caption
| Id: | opo0706a |
| Type: | Collage |
| Release date: | 6 March 2007, 19:00 |
| Size: | 3000 x 2400 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Extended Groth Strip (EGS) |
| Type: | • Early Universe : Cosmology : Morphology : Deep Field |
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 |
