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.
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About the Image
NASA press release
NASA caption
NASA caption
| Id: | opo9624b |
| Type: | Observation |
| 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 • Galaxies Images/Videos • Cosmology Images/Videos |
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
| 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 |
