Hubble Ultra Deep Field 2012 (z=8.6 Candidate)

 Hubble Ultra Deep Field 2012 (z=8.6 Candidate)

Credits

NASA, ESA, R. Ellis (Caltech), and the UDF 2012 Team

About The Object
Object Name Distant galaxy in the HUDF
Object Description Distant galaxy
R.A. Position 03h 32m 38.5s
Dec. Position -27° 47' 0.0"
Constellation Fornax
About The Data
Data Description The image was created from Hubble data from the following proposals: : G. Illingworth (University of California, Santa Cruz); , , : S. Faber (University of California, Santa Cruz) and H. Ferguson (STScI); : A. Riess (STScI/JHU); and : R. Ellis (Caltech). The UDF 2012 team members include: R. Ellis (Caltech), R. McLure and J. Dunlop (University of Edinburgh, Institute for Astronomy, Edinburgh), B. Robertson (University of Arizona), Y. Ono (University of Tokyo), M. Schenker (Caltech), A. Koekemoer (STScI), R. Bowler (University of Edinburgh, Institute for Astronomy, Edinburgh), M. Ouchi (University of Tokyo), A. Rogers and E. Curtis-Lake (University of Edinburgh, Institute for Astronomy, Edinburgh), E. Schneider (University of Arizona), S. Charlot (Paris Institute of Astrophysics), D. Stark (University of Arizona), S. Furlanetto (UCLA), and M. Cirasuolo (University of Edinburgh, Institute for Astronomy, Edinburgh).
Instrument HST>WFC3/IR
Exposure Dates August 2009 to September 2012
About The Object
Object Name A name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
Object Description The type of astronomical object.
R.A. Position Right ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.
Dec. Position Declination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.
Constellation One of 88 recognized regions of the celestial sphere in which the object appears.
Distance The physical distance from Earth to the astronomical object. Distances within our solar system are usually measured in Astronomical Units (AU). Distances between stars are usually measured in light-years. Interstellar distances can also be measured in parsecs.
Dimensions The physical size of the object or the apparent angle it subtends on the sky.
About The Data
Data Description
  • Proposal: 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.
Instrument The science instrument used to produce the data.
Exposure Dates The date(s) that the telescope made its observations and the total exposure time.
Filters The camera filters that were used in the science observations.
About The Image
Image Credit The primary individuals and institutions responsible for the content.
Publication Date The date and time the release content became public.
Color Info A brief description of the methods used to convert telescope data into the color image being presented.
Orientation The rotation of the image on the sky with respect to the north pole of the celestial sphere.