The galaxy, named HUDF-JD2, was pinpointed among approximately 10,000 others in a small area of sky called the Hubble Ultra Deep Field (HUDF). This is the deepest image of the universe ever made at optical and near-infrared wavelengths.
Object Names: Hubble Ultra Deep Field; HUDF, HUDF-JD2, UDF033238.74-274839.9
Image Type: Astronomical
Credit: NASA, ESA, S. Beckwith and the HUDF Team (STScI), and B. Mobasher (STScI)
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