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Image of a Distant Galaxy Candidate in the Hubble Deep Field

Image of a Distant Galaxy Candidate in the Hubble Deep Field
Small portion of the Hubble Deep Field image - the deepest view of the universe taken with NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. 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.

About the Object

  • R.A. Position
    R.A. PositionRight ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.
    12h 36m 48.26s
  • Dec. Position
    Dec. PositionDeclination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.
    62° 13' 1.99"
  • Object Name
    Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
    HDF-N
  • Release Date
    June 26, 1996
  • Science Release
    Findings from Hubble Deep Field Hone in on Distant Galaxies
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  • Credit
    K. Lanzetta and A. Yahil (SUNY) and NASA

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