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Collection:
NASA Hubble Space Telescope Collection
Title:
Spitzer and Hubble Team Up to Find "Big Baby" Galaxies in the Newborn Universe
Object Name:
Hubble Ultra Deep Field; HUDF
Object Name:
HUDF-JD2
Object Name:
UDF033238.74-274839. 9
Acknowledgement:
*Credit:* NASA [ http://www.nasa.gov/], ESA [ http://www.spacetel…] and R. Hurt (Spitzer Science Center)
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About the Object Object Name: HUDF-JD2, UDF033238.74-274839. 9 Object Description: High-Redshift Galaxy in the Hubble Ultra Deep Field Position (J2000): R.A. 3h 32m 28s.74
Dec. -27° 48' 39".9 Constellation: Fornax Distance: This galaxy has a redshift of z = 6.5. About the Data Data Description:

This HUDF image was created from HST data from proposal 9978: S. Beckwith, S. Malhotra, M. Giavalisco, N. Panagia, J. Rhoads, M. Stiavelli, R. Somerville, S. Casertano, B. Margon, C. Blades, J. Caldwell, and M. Clampin (STScI), M. Corbin (CSC), M. Dickinson, H. Ferguson, and A. Fruchter (STScI), R. Hook (STScI/ECF), S. Jogee, A. Koekemoer, R. Lucas, M. Sosey and L. Bergeron (STScI).

The NICMOS HUDF image was created from HST data from the following proposal: 9803: R. Thompson (U. Arizona), G. Illingworth and R. Bouwens (UCSC), M. Dickinson (STScI), D. Eisenstein and X. Fan (U. Arizona), M. Franx (U. Leiden), M. Rieke (U. of Arizona) , A. Riess (STScI) , P. van Dokkum (Yale U.).

The science team for HUDF-JD2 includes B. Mobasher (STScI/ESA); M. Dickinson (NOAO); H.C. Ferguson and M. Giavalisco (STScI); T. Wiklind (STScI/ESA); D. Stark and R.S. Ellis (Caltech); M. Fall (STScI); N. A. Grogin (JHU); L. Moustakas (STScI); N. Panagia (STScI/ESA); M. Sosey, M. Stiavelli, E. Bergeron, and S. Casertano (STScI); P. Ingram (Gemini Obs.); A. Koekemoer (STScI); I. Labbe (Carnegie Obs.); M. Livio (STScI); B. Rogers (Gemini Obs.); C. Scarlata (Inst. for Astronomy, Zurich, Switzerland); J. Venet, A. Renzini and P. Rosati (ESO); H. Kuntschner, M. Kummel, and J.R. Walsh (STECF/ESO).

The Spitzer science team includes: H. Yan (SSC, Caltech), M Dickinson (NOAO), D Stern (JPL), P.R.M. Eisenhardt (JPL), R.-R. Chary (SSC, Caltech), M. Giavalisco (STScI), H.C. Ferguson (STScI), S. Casertano (STScI), C.J. Conselice (Caltech), C. Papovich (Steward), W.T. Reach (SSC, Caltech), N. Grogin (STScI), L.A. Moustakas (JPL), M. Ouchi (STScI).

Instrument: ACS/WFC ACS/NICMOS Spitzer/IRAC Exposure Date(s): September 24, 2003 - January 16, 2004 September 3, 2003 to November 27, 2003 February 2004 Exposure Time: 11.3 days 4.5 days 5 days Filters: F435W ("B"), F606W ("V"), F775W ("i"), F850LP ("z") F110W (J110) and F160W (H160) 3.6, 4.5, 5.8, and 8.0 microns About the Image Image Credit: NASA, ESA, B. Mobasher (STScI/ESA) Release Date: September 27, 2005 Orientation: Galaxy HUDF-JD2 From the Hubble Ultra Deep Field [ http://imgsrc.hubbl…]
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*Image Type:*: Astronomical
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*Release Date*:September 27, 2005 01:00 PM (EDT)
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*Title*:Spitzer and Hubble Team Up to Find "Big Baby" Galaxies in the Newborn Universe
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*News Release Number:*: STScI-2005-28f
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*Description*:

Composite of visible-light (Hubble) and infrared (Spitzer) images of the distant galaxy HUDF-JD2 in the Hubble Ultra Deep Field.
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ESO
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Fornax
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NICMOS
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COMPASS
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Gemini
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JD2
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galaxies
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Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
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Infrared Array Camera (IRAC)
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Arizona
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Switzerland
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
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Washington, D.C.
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Stennis Space Center (SSC)
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September 24, 2003
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January 16, 2004
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September 3, 2003
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November 27, 2003
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February 2004
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September 27, 2005
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2005
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2004
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SPD-HUBBLE-STScI-200 5-28f
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Release Date:
September 27, 2005 01:00 PM (EDT)

Spitzer and Hubble Team Up to Find "Big Baby" Galaxies in the Newborn Universe