Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

HUDF Infrared: Dawn of the Galaxies

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 9, 2009 is “HUDF Infrared: Dawn of the Galaxies,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA , ESA , G. Illingworth ( UCO/Lick & UCSC ), R. Bouwens ( UCO/Lick & Leiden U. ), & the HUDF09 Team. The original explanation runs about 164 words.

HUDF Infrared: Dawn of the Galaxies
Credit: NASA , ESA , G. Illingworth ( UCO/Lick & UCSC ), R. Bouwens ( UCO/Lick & Leiden U. ), & the HUDF09 Team Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“When did galaxies form? To help find out, the deepest near-infrared image of the sky ever has been taken of the same field as the optical-light Hubble Ultra Deep Field (HUDF) in 2004.”

— APOD editors, December 9, 2009

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 9, 2009
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: NASA , ESA , G. Illingworth ( UCO/Lick & UCSC ), R. Bouwens ( UCO/Lick & Leiden U. ), & the HUDF09 Team
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 164 words

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