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Faint Galaxy in the Hubble Deep Field


Depicts: Portion of the Hubble Deep Field
Copyright: Ken Lanzetta and Amos Yahil (State University of New York at Stony Brook), and NASA

Small portion of the Hubble Deep Field image -- the deepest view of the universe taken with the Hubble Space Telescope. The arrow points to a very faint galaxy that appears to be more distant than any known previously. Other galaxies in the image are at smaller distances.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
8-Feb-2026 00:09 UT

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