Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Hubble Ultra Deep Field 2014

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 5, 2014 is “Hubble Ultra Deep Field 2014,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , ESA , H.Teplitz and M.Rafelski (IPAC/Caltech), A. Koekemoer ( STScI ), R. Windhorst( ASU ), Z. Levay ( STScI ). The original explanation runs about 122 words.

Hubble Ultra Deep Field 2014
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , H.Teplitz and M.Rafelski (IPAC/Caltech), A. Koekemoer ( STScI ), R. Windhorst( ASU ), Z. Levay ( STScI ) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Galaxies like colorful pieces of candy fill the Hubble Ultra Deep Field 2014. The dimmest galaxies are more than 10 billion times fainter than stars visible to the unaided eye and represent the Universe in the extreme past, a few 100 million years after the Big Bang .”

— APOD editors, June 5, 2014

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 5, 2014
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , H.Teplitz and M.Rafelski (IPAC/Caltech), A. Koekemoer ( STScI ), R. Windhorst( ASU ), Z. Levay ( STScI )
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 122 words

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