Observation • December 21st, 2011 • ssc2011-10a2
ssc2011-10a2
This Hubble image shows a field of galaxies, known as the Great Observatories Origins Deep Survey, or GOODS. Visible light taken by its Advanced Camera for Surveys instrument at 0.6 and 0.9 microns is blue and green, respectively, while infrared light captured by Hubble's new Wide Field Camera 3 at 1.6 microns is red.
About the Object
Color Mapping
Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
Optical | 605 nm | Hubble ACS |
Infrared | 850 nm | Hubble ACS |
Infrared | 1.6 µm | Hubble WFC3 |