File:NTT deep field image of "empty" sky (eso9105a).tif
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DescriptionNTT deep field image of "empty" sky (eso9105a).tif |
English: The new picture from the NTT is the "deepest" view into the distant regions of the Universe ever obtained with any ground-or space-based telescope. It shows enormous number of extremely faint and remote galaxies. More than 97% of the objects in the image are galaxies.Using a high-quality CCD detector in the ESO Multi-Mode Instrument (EMMI) forty-one exposures of this field were collected, with a total observing time of 6 hours 50 minutes. |
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Date | 31 May 1991 (upload date) | ||
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Image title | The new picture from the NTT is the "deepest" view into the distant regions of the Universe ever obtained with any ground-or space-based telescope. It shows enormous number of extremely faint and remote galaxies. More than 97% of the objects in the image are galaxies. Using a high-quality CCD detector in the ESO Multi-Mode Instrument (EMMI) forty-one exposures of this field were collected, with a total observing time of 6 hours 50 minutes. |
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Date and time of data generation | 1991:05:31 : : |
Width | 2,311 px |
Height | 2,368 px |
Compression scheme | Uncompressed |
Pixel composition | RGB |
Orientation | Normal |
Number of components | 4 |
Number of rows per strip | 14 |
Horizontal resolution | 1,600 dpi |
Vertical resolution | 1,600 dpi |
Data arrangement | chunky format |
Software used | Adobe Photoshop CS3 Macintosh |
File change date and time | 11:32, 19 January 2010 |
Date and time of digitizing | 10:30, 18 January 2010 |
Color space | Uncalibrated |