First VLT excursion into deep space

This photo is a reproduction of a combination of five 15-minute exposures with the VLT Test Camera. They were obtained through a red filtre on June 5, 1998, during a spare period when no technical tests were scheduled. They cover a part of the Hubble Deep Field - South (about 1.3 x 1.3 arcmin, or about 1/400th of the area of the Full Moon). It is the VLT's first real look into deep space and represents a most promising demonstration of the VLT's future possibilities.

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ESO

Über das Bild

ID:eso9833a
Typ:Beobachtung
Veröffentlichungsdatum:31. Juli 1998
Dazugehörige Veröffentlichungen:eso9833
Größe:2876 x 2636 px

Über das Objekt

Name:Hubble Deep Field South
Typ:Early Universe : Galaxy : Grouping : Cluster
Constellation:Tucana
Kategorie:Galaxy Clusters

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Koordinaten

Position (RA):22 32 54.84
Position (Dec):-60° 33' 5.94"
Field of view:1.33 x 1.22 arcminutes
Orientierung:Die Nordrichtung liegt 44.8° rechts zur Vertikale

Farben & Filter

SpektralbereichTeleskop
Optisch
R
Very Large Telescope