The Hubble Deep Field Picture is awesome. When is the next important picture like this going to be taken?

Answer 1

It is very difficult for astronomers to get time on the Hubble. They have to write up reports and proposals have them approved before anyone gets access to Hubble.

I saw a college course taught by Dr. Tyson of the Hayden Planetarium where it was stated that 80% of all such proposals are turned down. And in light of this it seems amazing that JPL actually took the time to get a picture of 'Deep Field' and 'Deep Field South'. After all, the proposal wanted a picture of the most uninteresting part of the sky. We are fortunate that it was approved.

And the most amazing about the picture is the amount of sky it covers. If you were to take a penny and hold it at arms length, Abraham Lincoln's eyeball would be the amount of sky that is covered by the Hubble Deep Field. That is the immensity of the Cosmos.

Answer 2

Have you also seen the Hubble Deep Field South and the Hubble Ultra Deep Field?

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