Astronomy Picture of the Day · February 9, 1997

The Deep Field

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 9, 1997 is “The Deep Field,” an image. It is credited to The Deep Field Credit: R. Williams, The HDF Team (STScI), NASA,. The original explanation runs about 139 words.

From the explanation

“Explanation : Galaxies like colorful pieces of candy fill the Hubble Deep Field – humanity’s most distant yet optical view of the Universe .”

— APOD editors, February 9, 1997

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: February 9, 1997
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: The Deep Field Credit: R. Williams, The HDF Team (STScI), NASA,
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 139 words

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Galaxies Hubble Space Telescope

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, February 9, 1997 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1997-february-09-the-deep-field

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