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.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso9833a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 31 July 1998 |
| Related releases: | eso9833 |
| Size: | 2876 x 2636 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Hubble Deep Field South |
| Type: | Early Universe : Galaxy : Grouping : Cluster |
| Constellation: | Tucana |
| Category: | Galaxy Clusters |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 22 32 54.84 |
| Position (Dec): | -60° 33' 5.94" |
| Field of view: | 1.33 x 1.22 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 44.8° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical R | Very Large Telescope |