August 4th 05, 05:38 PM
FOR RELEASE: August 4, 2005
PHOTO NO.: STScI-PRC05-20
HUBBLE SPIES A ZOO OF GALAXIES
Gazing deep into the universe, NASAs Hubble Space Telescope has spied a
menagerie of galaxies. Located within the same tiny region of space,
these numerous galaxies display an assortment of unique
characteristics.
Some are big; some are small. A few are relatively nearby, but most are
far away. Hundreds of these faint galaxies have never been seen before
until their light was captured by Hubble.
This image is a composite of multiple exposures of a single field taken
by the Advanced Camera for Surveys. The image, taken in September 2003,
was a bonus picture, taken when one of the other Hubble cameras was
snapping photos for a science program. This image took nearly 40 hours
to complete and is one of the longest exposures ever taken by Hubble.
Image Credit: NASA, ESA, and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
Acknowledgment: J. Blakeslee (JHU) and R. Thompson (University of
Arizona)
For the full story, please visit:
http://hubblesite.org/news/2005/20
http://heritage.stsci.edu/2005/20
NOTE TO EDITORS: For additional information, please contact
Keith Noll, Hubble Heritage Team, Space Telescope Science Institute,
3700 San Martin Drive, Baltimore, MD 21218, (phone) 410-338-1828,
(fax) 410-338-4579, (e-mail) or
John Blakeslee, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Johns Hopkins
University, 3400 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218, (cell phone)
410-967-1204.
The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) is operated by the
Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. (AURA),
for NASA, under contract with the Goddard Space Flight Center,
Greenbelt, MD. The Hubble Space Telescope is a project of international
cooperation between NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA).
PHOTO NO.: STScI-PRC05-20
HUBBLE SPIES A ZOO OF GALAXIES
Gazing deep into the universe, NASAs Hubble Space Telescope has spied a
menagerie of galaxies. Located within the same tiny region of space,
these numerous galaxies display an assortment of unique
characteristics.
Some are big; some are small. A few are relatively nearby, but most are
far away. Hundreds of these faint galaxies have never been seen before
until their light was captured by Hubble.
This image is a composite of multiple exposures of a single field taken
by the Advanced Camera for Surveys. The image, taken in September 2003,
was a bonus picture, taken when one of the other Hubble cameras was
snapping photos for a science program. This image took nearly 40 hours
to complete and is one of the longest exposures ever taken by Hubble.
Image Credit: NASA, ESA, and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
Acknowledgment: J. Blakeslee (JHU) and R. Thompson (University of
Arizona)
For the full story, please visit:
http://hubblesite.org/news/2005/20
http://heritage.stsci.edu/2005/20
NOTE TO EDITORS: For additional information, please contact
Keith Noll, Hubble Heritage Team, Space Telescope Science Institute,
3700 San Martin Drive, Baltimore, MD 21218, (phone) 410-338-1828,
(fax) 410-338-4579, (e-mail) or
John Blakeslee, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Johns Hopkins
University, 3400 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218, (cell phone)
410-967-1204.
The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) is operated by the
Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. (AURA),
for NASA, under contract with the Goddard Space Flight Center,
Greenbelt, MD. The Hubble Space Telescope is a project of international
cooperation between NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA).