Hubble galaxy at redshift z = 2.8

esahubble_opo1511h April 10th, 2015

Credit: NASA, ESA, C. Papovich (Texas A&M University), H. Ferguson (STScI), S. Faber (University of California, Santa Cruz), and I. Labbé (Leiden University)

This image, taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, shows a galaxy similar in mass to the Milky Way. The galaxy is seen as it was 11.3 billion years ago. Links: NASA press release A firestorm of star birth (artist’s illustration) The growth of Milky Way-like galaxies over time Hubble galaxy at redshift z = 0.26 Hubble galaxy at redshift z = 0.65 Hubble galaxy at redshift z = 1.3 Hubble galaxy at redshift z = 2.0 Hubble galaxy at redshift z = 2.4

Provider: Hubble Space Telescope | ESA

Image Source: https://esahubble.org/images/opo1511h/

Curator: ESA/Hubble, Baltimore, MD, United States

Image Use Policy: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

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Image Type: Observation
Object Name: Galaxy
Subject - Distant Universe: Galaxy

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	Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
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	Hubble (WFC3)		-

ID: opo1511h
Subject Category: D.5
Subject Name: Galaxy
Credits: NASA, ESA, C. Papovich (Texas A&M University), H. Ferguson (STScI), S. Faber (University of California, Santa Cruz), and I. Labbé (Leiden University)

Release Date: 2015-04-10T17:47:35
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Reference Url: https://esahubble.org/images/opo1511h/

Type: Observation
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Facility: Hubble Space Telescope, Hubble Space Telescope
Instrument: ACS, WFC3
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Creator (Curator): ESA/Hubble
URL: https://esahubble.org
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Address: ESA Office, Space Telescope Science Institute, 3700 San Martin Dr
City: Baltimore
State/Province: MD

Postal Code: 21218
Country: United States
Rights: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

Publisher: ESA/Hubble
Publisher ID: esahubble
Resource ID: opo1511h

Resource URL: http://esahubble.org/media/archives/images/original/opo1511h.tif
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Metadata Date: 2015-04-07T10:01:01-04:00
Metadata Version: 1.1

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