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Galaxy HUDF-JD2 in Visible and Infrared Light

Composite of visible-light (Hubble) and infrared (Spitzer) images of the distant galaxy HUDF-JD2 in the Hubble Ultra Deep Field. CreditsNASA, ESA and R. Hurt (Spitzer Science Center)

Date
Jan 1, 2005
Mission
Hubble Space Telescope
Archive ID
hubblesite-images-2005-28-1768-image
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Composite of visible-light (Hubble) and infrared (Spitzer) images of the distant galaxy HUDF-JD2 in the Hubble Ultra Deep Field.

Credits

NASA, ESA and R. Hurt (Spitzer Science Center)

Image Details

About The Object
Object NameHubble Ultra Deep Field; HUDF, HUDF-JD2, UDF033238.74-274839.9
Object DescriptionHigh-Redshift Galaxy in the Hubble Ultra Deep Field
R.A. Position3h 32m 28s.74s
Dec. Position-27° 48' 39".9
ConstellationFornax
DistanceThis galaxy has a redshift of z = 6.5.
About The Data
Data DescriptionThe HUDF image was created from HST data from proposal : S. Beckwith, S. Malhotra, M. Giavalisco, N. Panagia, J. Rhoads, M. Stiavelli, R. Somerville, S. Casertano, B. Margon, C. Blades, J. Caldwell, and M. Clampin (STScI), M. Corbin (CSC), M. Dickinson, H. Ferguson, and A. Fruchter (STScI), R. Hook (STScI/ECF), S. Jogee, A. Koekemoer, R. Lucas, M. Sosey and L. Bergeron (STScI). The NICMOS HUDF image was created from HST data from proposal: : R. Thompson (U. Arizona), G. Illingworth and R. Bouwens (UCSC), M. Dickinson (STScI), D. Eisenstein and X. Fan (U. Arizona), M. Franx (U. Leiden), M. Rieke (U. of Arizona) , A. Riess (STScI) , P. van Dokkum (Yale U.). The science team for HUDF-JD2 includes: B. Mobasher (STScI/ESA); M. Dickinson (NOAO); H.C. Ferguson and M. Giavalisco (STScI); T. Wiklind (STScI/ESA); D. Stark and R.S. Ellis (Caltech); M. Fall (STScI); N. A. Grogin (JHU); L. Moustakas (STScI); N. Panagia (STScI/ESA); M. Sosey, M. Stiavelli, E. Bergeron, and S. Casertano (STScI); P. Ingram (Gemini Obs.); A. Koekemoer (STScI); I. Labbe (Carnegie Obs.); M. Livio (STScI); B. Rogers (Gemini Obs.); C. Scarlata (Inst. for Astronomy, Zurich, Switzerland); J. Venet, A. Renzini and P. Rosati (ESO); H. Kuntschner, M. Kummel, and J.R. Walsh (STECF/ESO). The Spitzer science team includes: H. Yan (SSC, Caltech), M Dickinson (NOAO), D Stern (JPL), P.R.M. Eisenhardt (JPL), R.-R. Chary (SSC, Caltech), M. Giavalisco (STScI), H.C. Ferguson (STScI), S. Casertano (STScI), C.J. Conselice (Caltech), C. Papovich (Steward), W.T. Reach (SSC, Caltech), N. Grogin (STScI), L.A. Moustakas (JPL), M. Ouchi (STScI).
InstrumentHST>ACS/WFC, HST>NICMOS, and SST/IRAC
Exposure DatesSeptember 24, 2003 - January 16, 2004 (ACS), September 3, 2003 - November 27, 2003 (NICMOS), and February 2004 (IRAC)
FiltersACS: F435W (B), F606W (V), F775W (I), F850LP (z) NICMOS: F110W (J110) and F160W (H160) IRAC: 3.6 microns, 4.5 microns, 5.8 microns, and 8.0 microns

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