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Hubble CANDELS Field Image with Galaxy z8_GND_5296
This image from the Hubble Space Telescope CANDELS survey highlights the most distant galaxy in the universe with a definitively measured distance, dubbed z8_GND_5296. The galaxy's red color alerted astronomers that it was likely extremely far away, and thus seen at an early time after the Big Bang. A team of astronomers measured the exact distance using the Keck I telescope with the new MOSFIRE spectrograph. They found that this galaxy is seen at about 700 million years after the Big Bang, when the universe was just 5 percent of its current age of 13.8 billion years.
About the Object
- R.A. PositionR.A. PositionRight ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.12h 36m 37.9s
- Dec. PositionDec. PositionDeclination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.62° 18' 8.49"
- Object NameObject NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.z8_GND_5296, CANDELS/GOODS-N field
- Release DateOctober 23, 2013
- Science ReleaseGalaxy Found in Hubble Survey Has Farthest Confirmed Distance
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Mar 28, 2025
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Claire Andreoli
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland
claire.andreoli@nasa.gov
