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Sample Galaxy 25783
About the Data
- Data DescriptionData DescriptionProposal: A description of the observations, their scientific justification, and the links to the data available in the science archive.
Science Team: The astronomers who planned the observations and analyzed the data. "PI" refers to the Principal Investigator. - InstrumentInstrumentThe science instrument used to produce the data.HST>WFC3/IR
- Exposure DatesExposure DatesThe date(s) that the telescope made its observations and the total exposure time.June 19, 2012
- FiltersFiltersThe camera filters that were used in the science observations.F125W (J) and F160W (H)
- Object NameObject NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.Galaxy 25783
- Object DescriptionObject DescriptionThe type of astronomical object.Extended Chandra Deep Field South galaxy from the CANDELS Survey
- Release DateJune 19, 2012
- Science ReleaseMost Quasars Live on Snacks, Not Large Meals
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Color Info
Color InfoA brief description of the methods used to convert telescope data into the color image being presented.
This image is a composite of separate exposures acquired by the WFC3 IR instrument. Several filters were used to sample various wavelength ranges. The color results from assigning different hues (colors) to each monochromatic (grayscale) image associated with an individual filter. In this case, the assigned colors are: Blue: F125W (J) Orange: F160W (H)
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