Posted on 03/02/2025 11:52:21 AM PST by MtnClimber
Explanation: Have you heard about the Hubble Ultra-Deep Field? Either way, you've likely not heard about it like this -- please run your cursor over the featured image and listen! The Hubble Ultra-Deep Field (HUDF) was created in 2003-2004 with the Hubble Space Telescope staring for a long time toward near-empty space so that distant, faint galaxies would become visible. One of the most famous images in astronomy, the HUDF is featured here in a vibrant way -- with sonified distances. Pointing to a galaxy will play a note that indicates its approximate redshift. Because redshifts shift light toward the red end of the spectrum of light, they are depicted here by a shift of tone toward the low end of the spectrum of sound. The further the galaxy, the greater its cosmological redshift (even if it appears blue), and the lower the tone that will be played. The average galaxy in the HUDF is about 10.6 billion light years away and sounds like an F#. What's the most distant galaxy you can find?
For more detail go to the link and click on the image for a high definition image. You can then move the magnifying glass cursor then click to zoom in and click again to zoom out. When zoomed in you can scan by moving the side bars on the bottom and right side of the image.
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That would make a cool ceiling wallpaper.
So KEWL! Thanks Climber!
A quick search got me a galaxy 12.9 Billion Light Years in the upper left of the picture.
The light from those galaxies travels for 10,600,000,000 years, tirelessly, at more than 186,000 miles per second, no rest stops, till it reaches the earth. Then splat! Journey is over. Of course the light that misses the earth keeps going.
I found 3 that are 13.1 billion light years. They are lower left corner below the round blue galaxy, below the red oval galaxy near the very center, and lower left of another bluish galaxy in the upper right. I don’t plan on doing this all day, though.
This is a pretty cool one.
This is a pretty cool one.
There is apparent age and true age, they are not the same.
Consider how many civilizations have risen and fell out there since that light got here.
Pretty neat presentation!
They should have focused better. The objects are all blurry.
Also zoom in... 😁 🔭
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