Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 9, 2000

The Hubble Deep Field

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 9, 2000 is “The Hubble Deep Field,” an image. It is credited to Credit: R. Williams, The HDF Team ( STScI ), NASA. The original explanation runs about 138 words.

From the explanation

“Galaxies like colorful pieces of candy fill the Hubble Deep Field – one of humanity’s most distant optical views of the Universe .”

— APOD editors, July 9, 2000

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 9, 2000
Type: Image
Credit: 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 138 words

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Galaxies Hubble Space Telescope

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 9, 2000 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2000-july-09-the-hubble-deep-field

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