Astronomy Picture of the Day · June 29, 2002

A Deep Field In The Southern Sky

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 29, 2002 is “A Deep Field In The Southern Sky,” an image. It is credited to Credit: R. Williams ( STScI ), HDF-S Team , NASA. The original explanation runs about 120 words.

From the explanation

“This deep view of the cosmos is the sequel to the 1995 hit Hubble Space Telescope Deep Field . Billed as the Hubble Deep Field South , it was produced by pointing the space telescope toward a patch of sky in the southern constellation Tucana .”

— APOD editors, June 29, 2002

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: June 29, 2002
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: R. Williams ( STScI ), HDF-S Team , NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 120 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, June 29, 2002 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2002-june-29-a-deep-field-in-the-southern-sky

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