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Comparative View of Galaxy's Stellar Populations (HDF , Hubble Deep Field , Ursa Major) — image from the Hubble Space Telescope

Deep fields & lensing

Comparative View of Galaxy's Stellar Populations

October 8, 1998 · ESA/Hubble · HDF , Hubble Deep Field , Ursa Major · Ursa Major

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The underlying disk structure, containing older stars, is seen clearly in this infrared Deep Field image taken with Hubble's Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) in January 1998.