Location of galaxy candidate MACS1149-JD
The red dot in the centre of this image is the newfound galaxy MACS1149-JD observed using the combined power of NASA's Spitzer and Hubble space telescopes, as well as a cosmic magnification effect. MACS1149-JD could be the most distant galaxy ever observed and opens a window onto the deepest, most remote epochs of cosmic history.
Credit:NASA, ESA, W. Zheng (JHU), M. Postman (STScI), and the CLASH Team
About the Image
About the Object
| Name: | MACS1149-JD |
| Type: | Early Universe : Galaxy |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Category: | Cosmology |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 11 49 33.58 |
| Position (Dec): | 22° 24' 45.67" |
| Field of view: | 0.42 x 0.42 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 12.7° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical V | 606 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Optical I | 814 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Infrared J | 1.25 μm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |
| Infrared Z | 1.05 μm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |
| Infrared H | 1.6 μm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |
| Infrared J/H | 1.4 μm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |
| Infrared J | 1.1 μm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |