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Normal Spiral Galaxies 5 to 7 Billion Light-Years From Earth

Selection of normal spiral galaxies estimated to be at a distance of 5 to 7 billion light-years away. It is thought that these galaxies existed when the universe was half its present age. In this mosaic, the spiral or disk galaxies are seen at various inclinations from edge-on to...

Date
Jan 1, 1994
Mission
Hubble Space Telescope
Archive ID
hubblesite-images-1994-39-190-image
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Selection of normal spiral galaxies estimated to be at a distance of 5 to 7 billion light-years away. It is thought that these galaxies existed when the universe was half its present age. In this mosaic, the spiral or disk galaxies are seen at various inclinations from edge-on to face-on.

Credits

Richard Griffiths (JHU)

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