Hubble Deep Field and the Distant Universe

by Robert Williams Arkansas State University

Overview

Hubble Deep Field and the Distant Universe describes this watershed event in the history of astronomy. Aimed at an audience including amateur astronomers, science historians, researchers, Hubble Space Telescope aficionados and students interested in science, this book recounts the development of space astronomy, the progression of decisions and events that led to the distant universe exploration of Robert Williams and the Hubble Deep Field team, and it describes the momentous image that has enabled astronomers to piece together the evolution of the largest structures in the universe.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780750317542
Publisher:	Iop Publishing Ltd
Publication date:	11/28/2018
Pages:	130
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 10.34(h) x 0.55(d)

Table of Contents

Preface viii

Author biography ix

1 The Beginnings 1-1

2 Telescopes in Space 2-1

3 A Flawed Hubble Telescope 3-1

4 Hubble Servicing Missions 4-1

5 Science Coffee and Distant Galaxies 5-1

6 Prelude to the Deep Field 6-1

7 The HDF: Shot in the Dark 7-1

8 Planning the Observations 8-1

9 Acquiring and Releasing the Data 9-1

10 Galaxy Evolution Revealed 10-1

11 Star Formation History and Photometric Redshifts 11-1

12 Synopsis and Subsequent Deep Fields 12-1