Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The Hubble Deep Field in Infrared

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 12, 1998 is “The Hubble Deep Field in Infrared,” an image. It is credited to Credit: R. I. Thompson (U. Arizona), NICMOS, HST, NASA. The original explanation runs about 106 words.

The Hubble Deep Field in Infrared
Credit: R. I. Thompson (U. Arizona), NICMOS, HST, NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Galaxies this faint have never been seen before. In 1996 the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) created one of the most famous pictures of modern astronomy, the Hubble Deep Field (HDF).”

— APOD editors, October 12, 1998

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 12, 1998
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: R. I. Thompson (U. Arizona), NICMOS, HST, NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 106 words

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