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Collection:
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NASA Spitzer Space Telescope Collection
Collection
NASA Spitzer Space Telescope Collection
Collection
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Title:
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The Universe's First Fireworks
Title
The Universe's First Fireworks
Title
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Description:
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The right panel is an image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope of stars and galaxies in the Ursa Major constellation. This infrared image covers a region of space so large that light would take up to 100 million years to travel across it. The left panel is the same image after stars, galaxies and other sources were masked out. The remaining background light is from a period of time when the universe was less than one billion years old, and most likely originated from the universe's very first groups of objects -- either huge stars or voracious black holes. Darker shades in the image on the left correspond to dimmer parts of the background glow, while yellow and white show the brightest light.
Description
The right panel is an image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope of stars and galaxies in the Ursa Major constellation. This infrared image covers a region of space so large that light would take up to 100 million years to travel across it. The left panel is the same image after stars, galaxies and other sources were masked out. The remaining background light is from a period of time when the universe was less than one billion years old, and most likely originated from the universe's very first groups of objects -- either huge stars or voracious black holes. Darker shades in the image on the left correspond to dimmer parts of the background glow, while yellow and white show the brightest light.
Description
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Release Date:
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2006/12/18
Release_Date
2006/12/18
Release Date
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Press Release:
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Press_Release
Press Release
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Release Credit:
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NASA/JPL-Caltech/A. Kashlinsky (GSFC)
Release_Credit
NASA/JPL-Caltech/A. Kashlinsky (GSFC)
Release Credit
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Image Credit:
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NASA/JPL-Caltech/A. Kashlinsky (GSFC)
Image_Credit
NASA/JPL-Caltech/A. Kashlinsky (GSFC)
Image Credit
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Object name:
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Hubble Deep Field
Object_name
Hubble Deep Field
Object name
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Object name:
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Cosmic Infrared Background
Object_name
Cosmic Infrared Background
Object name
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Object type:
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Galaxy Field
Object_type
Galaxy Field
Object type
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Position (J2000):
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*RA: *12h36m49.50s *Dec: *62d12m58.00s
Position_(J2000)
*RA: *12h36m49.50s *Dec: *62d12m58.00s
Position (J2000)
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Constellation:
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Ursa Major
Constellation
Ursa Major
Constellation
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Wavelength:
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3.6, 4.5, and 5.8 microns
Wavelength
3.6, 4.5, and 5.8 microns
Wavelength
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Image scale:
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972 by 610 pixels with 0.6 arcsec pixels
Image_scale
972 by 610 pixels with 0.6 arcsec pixels
Image scale
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Observers:
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A. Kashlinsky (Goddard Space Flight Center)
R. G. Arendt (Goddard Space Flight Center)
J. Mather (Goddard Space Flight Center)
S. H. Moseley (Goddard Space Flight Center)
Observers
A. Kashlinsky (Goddard Space Flight Center)
R. G. Arendt (Goddard Space Flight Center)
J. Mather (Goddard Space Flight Center)
S. H. Moseley (Goddard Space Flight Center)
Observers
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Instrument:
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IRAC
Instrument
IRAC
Instrument
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Exposure Date:
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May 19, 2004 - May 26 2004
Exposure_Date
May 19, 2004 - May 26 2004
Exposure Date
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Exposure Time:
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24 hours per pixel
Exposure_Time
24 hours per pixel
Exposure Time
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Orientation:
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N is 139.9 degrees CW from up
Orientation
N is 139.9 degrees CW from up
Orientation
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note:
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*Background radiation, with foreground objects removed.* Screen-Resolution (450x282): JPEG [ http://ipac.jpl.nas…ssc2006-22a1_small.j pg ] High-Resolution (2430x1525): JPEG | Mac TIFF | PC TIFF Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/A. Kashlinsky (GSFC)
note
*Background radiation, with foreground objects removed.* Screen-Resolution (450x282): JPEG [ http://ipac.jpl.nas…ssc2006-22a1_small.j pg ] High-Resolution (2430x1525): JPEG | Mac TIFF | PC TIFF Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/A. Kashlinsky (GSFC) note
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note:
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*Foreground objects.* Screen-Resolution (450x282): JPEP [ http://ipac.jpl.nas…ssc2006-22a2_small.j pg ] High-Resolution (2430x1525): JPEG | Mac TIFF | PC TIFF Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/A. Kashlinsky (GSFC)
note
*Foreground objects.* Screen-Resolution (450x282): JPEP [ http://ipac.jpl.nas…ssc2006-22a2_small.j pg ] High-Resolution (2430x1525): JPEG | Mac TIFF | PC TIFF Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/A. Kashlinsky (GSFC) note
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facet_what:
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Spitzer Space Telescope
facet_what
Spitzer Space Telescope
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Ursa Major
facet_what
Ursa Major
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Infrared Array Camera (IRAC)
facet_what
Infrared Array Camera (IRAC)
facet_what
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facet_where:
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
facet_where
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Washington, D.C.
facet_where
Washington, D.C.
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_where
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_where
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facet_when:
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May 19, 2004
facet_when
May 19, 2004
facet_when
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facet_when:
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May 26 2004
facet_when
May 26 2004
facet_when
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facet_when_year:
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2004
facet_when_year
2004
facet_when_year
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Image #:
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ssc2006-22a
Image_#
ssc2006-22a
Image #
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original url:
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original_url
original url
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UID:
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SPD-SPITZ-ssc2006-22 a
UID
SPD-SPITZ-ssc2006-22 a
UID
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