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Compass and Scale Image for Distant, Obscured Quasars
CreditsNASA, ESA, and K. Schawinski (Yale University)
- Date
- Jan 1, 2012
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2012-27-3068-image
Credits
NASA, ESA, and K. Schawinski (Yale University)Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | Top row (left to right): Galaxy 29263 and Galaxy 25783 Bottom row (left to right): Galaxy 33160 and Galaxy 36721 |
| Object Description | Extended Chandra Deep Field South galaxies from the CANDELS Survey |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | The images were created from Hubble data from proposals: and (PI: S. Faber, University of California, Santa Cruz). The science team includes: K. Schawinski, B. Simmons, C.M. Urry, and E. Glikman (Yale University) and E. Treister (Universidad de Concepcion, Casilla, Chile). |
| Instrument | HST>WFC3/IR |
| Exposure Dates | June 19, 2012 |
| Filters | F125W (J) and F160W (H) |
| About The Image | |
| Color Info | 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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