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A galaxy seen when the Universe was only 840 million years old
The red speck at the centre of this very deep image from the ESO Very Large Telescope shows the galaxy NTTDF-6345, one of the most distant ever to have had its distance measured accurately. This extremely faint object is one of five that have been used to chart the timeline of the reionisation of the Universe about 13 billion years ago.
Crédit:ESO/ L. Pentericci
À propos de l'image
| Identification: | eso1138c |
| Type: | Observation |
| Date de publication: | 12 octobre 2011 12:00 |
| Communiqués de presse en rapport: | eso1138 |
| Taille: | 800 x 800 px |
À propos de l'objet
Fonds d'écran
Couleurs & filtres
| Domaine | Longueur d'onde | Télescope |
|---|---|---|
| Visible B | 435 nm | Very Large Telescope FORS2 |
| Visible V | 555 nm | Very Large Telescope FORS2 |
| Visible R | 675 nm | Very Large Telescope FORS2 |
| Infrarouge I | 775 nm | Very Large Telescope FORS2 |
| Infrarouge Z | 850 nm | Very Large Telescope FORS2 |
| Infrarouge Y | 1.02 μm | Very Large Telescope FORS2 |
| Infrarouge K | 2.2 μm | Very Large Telescope FORS2 |
| Infrarouge J | 1.1 μm | Very Large Telescope FORS2 |