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Deep Space Images from Hubble: A Comprehensive Overview
Hubble Deep UV Legacy Survey (HDUV)
The Hubble Deep UV Legacy Survey (HDUV) is a significant imaging program utilizing the WFC3/UVIS camera on the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). This survey extends previous UV imaging efforts in the GOODS/CANDELS-Deep fields, covering approximately 100 arcmin² with deep images in the F275W and F336W filters. The HDUV aims to provide a complete sample of faint star-forming galaxies at redshifts around 1-3, constrain the ionizing photon escape fraction from galaxies at redshifts 2-3, and track the development of bulges and the disappearance of clumpy disk galaxies up to redshift 31.
MUSE Ultra Deep Field (MUDF)
The MUSE Ultra Deep Field (MUDF) project involves extremely deep observations with the HST's Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3) and the Very Large Telescope's Multi Unit Spectroscopic Explorer (MUSE). This field contains two quasars at redshift 3.22, providing a unique view of gas and galaxies over 10 billion years of cosmic time. The WFC3 imaging in five filters and extensive spectroscopy allow for the detection of 3375 sources between redshifts 0-6, with spectroscopic redshifts for 419 sources. This dataset is crucial for advancing models of galaxy formation and evolution2.
Hubble Ultra Deep Field (HUDF)
The Hubble Ultra Deep Field (HUDF) is the deepest region ever observed with the HST, focusing on galaxies up to redshifts 7-8. The HUDF12 campaign extended previous observations by quadrupling the exposure time in the F105W filter and adding new filters, resulting in the deepest near-infrared observations of the sky. This project aims to determine whether galaxies reionized the universe and to detect sources up to redshift 127. Additionally, the ABYSS pipeline has been developed to optimize background subtraction, recovering low surface brightness structures previously removed in HUDF reductions4.
Infrared Observations with ISO
The Infrared Space Observatory (ISO) provided deep imaging of the Hubble Deep Field (HDF) at 6.7 and 15 µm, detecting field galaxy populations comparable to those in the HDF. These observations are the deepest integrations at these wavelengths, revealing source densities approaching the confusion limit at 15 µm and identifying fluctuations in the 6.7-µm sky background3 5.
JWST Advanced Deep Extragalactic Survey (JADES)
The JWST Advanced Deep Extragalactic Survey (JADES) has released its initial NIRCam imaging data, providing the deepest near-infrared view of the Hubble Ultra Deep Field and portions of the GOODS-South field. This dataset includes nine filters of infrared imaging, revealing 47,500 sources and offering a new foundation for discoveries in the infrared universe6.
ALMA Observations of HUDF
The Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) has conducted deep imaging of the HUDF, covering 4.5 arcmin² with a 1.3-mm image. This survey detected 16 sources with robust redshifts, primarily at redshift 2.15, and provided insights into the star formation rates and stellar masses of these galaxies. The results indicate that stellar mass is a strong predictor of star formation rates in the high-redshift universe8.
MUSE 3D View of Hubble Deep Field South
The MUSE instrument on the VLT has provided a 3D view of the Hubble Deep Field South, covering one arcmin² with unprecedented depth. This dataset includes 90,000 spectra and has increased the number of known spectroscopic redshifts in the field by an order of magnitude. The MUSE observations have identified 189 sources up to magnitude I-814 = 29.5, including 26 Lyα emitting galaxies not detected in HST images9.
Conclusion
The Hubble Space Telescope, along with complementary observations from other instruments like ISO, ALMA, and JWST, has provided an unparalleled view of the deep universe. These surveys have significantly advanced our understanding of galaxy formation, evolution, and the cosmic history of star formation. The datasets from these projects continue to be invaluable resources for the scientific community, enabling a wide range of studies and discoveries.
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HDUV: The Hubble Deep UV Legacy Survey
The Hubble Deep UV Legacy Survey (HDUV) provides the deepest high-resolution UV data over a large area, enabling unique multi-wavelength studies.
The MUSE Ultra Deep Field (MUDF). III. Hubble Space Telescope WFC3 Grism Spectroscopy and Imaging
The HST WFC3 observations of the MUSE Ultra Deep Field reveal 3375 sources, providing valuable data for galaxy formation and evolution studies.
Observations of the Hubble Deep Field with the Infrared Space Observatory - I. Data reduction, maps and sky coverage
The Infrared Space Observatory's CAM instrument has produced the deepest integrations of the Hubble Deep Field at 6.7 and 15 m, revealing comparable field galaxy populations to the Hubble Deep Field.
The missing light of the Hubble Ultra Deep Field
Our new reduction techniques for ultra-deep images successfully detect the low surface brightness structure of extended sources, improving our understanding of galaxies up to z 7 8.
Observations of the Hubble Deep Field with the Infrared Space Observatory - II. Source detection and photometry
The ISO's connected pixel source detection algorithm effectively detects 19 point sources in the Hubble Deep Field at 15 and 6.7 microns, with a maximum of five spurious sources in the supplementary samples.
JADES Initial Data Release for the Hubble Ultra Deep Field: Revealing the Faint Infrared Sky with Deep JWST NIRCam Imaging
The first NIRCam imaging data release from the JWST Advanced Deep Extragalactic Survey (JADES) reveals the deepest near-infrared view of the Hubble Ultra Deep Field, providing a new foundation for infrared Universe discoveries.
THE 2012 HUBBLE ULTRA DEEP FIELD (UDF12): OBSERVATIONAL OVERVIEW
The 2012 Hubble Ultra Deep Field campaign (UDF12) provides the deepest near-infrared view of the universe, enabling determination of whether galaxies reionized the universe and enabling detection of sources up to z 12.
Highly CitedA deep ALMA image of the Hubble Ultra Deep Field
ALMA imaging reveals a steep star-forming main sequence at z 2, with 85 percent of total star formation enshrouded in dust, and the star-forming Universe transitions from primarily unobscured to primarily obscured at z 4.
Highly CitedThe MUSE 3D view of the Hubble Deep Field South
MUSE provides exquisite spatially resolved spectroscopic information on intermediate-redshift galaxies in the Hubble Deep Field South, increasing known redshifts by more than an order of magnitude.
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