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Hubble ACS Image of EGS-zs8-1
CreditsNASA, ESA, P. Oesch and I. Momcheva (Yale University), and the 3D-HST and HUDF09/XDF Teams
- Date
- Jan 1, 2015
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2015-22-3584-image
Credits
NASA, ESA, P. Oesch and I. Momcheva (Yale University), and the 3D-HST and HUDF09/XDF TeamsImage Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | EGS-zs8-1 |
| Object Description | Distant Galaxy |
| R.A. Position | 14h 20m 34.89s |
| Dec. Position | 53° 0' 15.4" |
| Constellation | Boötes |
| Distance | Redshift: z = 7.7 |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | Data of EGS-zs8-1 were obtained from the HST proposals , , , , , , , , , , PIs: S. Faber (University of California, Santa Cruz) and H. Ferguson (STScI) and , PI: R. Bouwens (University of Leiden). The science team comprises: P. Oesch and P. van Dokkum (Yale University), G. Illingworth (UCO/Lick Observatory), R.J. Bouwens (Leiden Observatory), I. Momcheva (Yale University), B. Holden (UCO/Lick Observatory), G. Roberts-Borsani (Leiden Observatory), R. Smit (Durham University, UK), M. Franx and I. Labbe (Leiden Observatory), V. Gonzalez (University of California, Riverside), and D. Magee (UCO/Lick Observatory). |
| Instrument | HST>WFC3/IR |
| Filters | F160W (H) |
| About The Image | |
| Color Info | This image was acquired by the WFC3 instrument on the Hubble Space Telescope. The color results from assigning a hue (color) to a monochromatic (grayscale) image associated with an individual filter. In this case, the assigned color is: Blue: F160W (H) |
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