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Distant Supernova (SN1997ff)
in the Hubble Deep Field

Embargoed until April 2, 2001
adapted from STScI Press Release. This site is mainly for newspapers. I highly recommend having a look at NASA's site which has a great bunch of graphics, some of which are here.

For a discussion on the accelerating Universe, try An introduction to the Accelerating Universe for interested non-scientists by Brian Schmidt

 Last revised: April 3, 2001
News

Farthest Supernova Bolsters Proof for a Mysterious Form of Energy Pervading the Universe
ANU Release Supplemental Release

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 Distant Supernova in the Hubble Deep Field
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STScI-PRC01-09
Credit: NASA and A. Riess (STScI)
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Distant Supernova in the Hubble Deep Field
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STScI-PRC01-09
Credit: NASA and A. Riess (STScI)

Individual full-size images

HDF North Section
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HDF North Detail
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Difference: 1997-1995
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Illustrations

Expansion of the universe
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Expanding Universe
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Deceleration/acceleration of expanding universe
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Composition of the Cosmos
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Farthest Suprenova Detected by Hubble
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Video/Animation

The Hubble Space Telescope: Deployment from Space Shuttle
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Image subtraction: how the supernova was found
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Deceleration and acceleration of the expansion of the universe
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Zoom-in to HDF North with supernova animation
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Zoom-in to HDF North with supernova animation and text
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Chasing the Light from an Ancient Supernova: An Astronomer’s Adventure
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The High-Z SN Search Team

An introduction to the Accelerating Universe for interested non-scientists by Brian Schmidt

Illustration of SN (in Cen A) light curve and spectrum

Supernova Cosmology Project
Images

Full HDF North WFPC2with region near SN outlined
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Section of WFPC2 HDF near high-z SN
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Section of NICMOS HDF near high-z SN
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Difference SN bright-faint
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Difference image detail color-mapped
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HDF North NICMOS composite with region near SN outlined
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NICMOS 1.6mm
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NICMOS Difference
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Sections of HDF in WFPC2 and NICMOS with SN host galaxy marked
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About this Object
Name:
SN1997ff
Object Description:
 Supernova Type Ia in Hubble Deep Field North Galaxy 4-403.0
Position (J2000):
 R.A. 12h 36m 44.18s
Dec. +62° 12' 44.8"
Constellation:
Ursa Major
Distance:
 3 billion parsecs (10 billion light-years)
Redshift:
 z = ~1.7
About the Data
Instrument:
 NICMOS; WFPC2
Exposure Dates:
 December 23, 1997 - June 22, 1998
Total Exposure Time:
 ~ 6 days
Filters:
 F814W (I), F110W (J), F160W (H)
Principal Astronomers:

A.G. Riess (STScI), B. Schmidt (ANU), P. Nugent (LBNL), J.Tonry (U Hawaii), R. Thompson (U Arizona), R. Gilliland (STScI), M. Dickinson (STScI), T. Budavari (JHU), M. Livio (STScI), H. Spinrad (UC Berkeley), D. Stern (UC Berkeley), D. Sanders (U Hawaii), and S. Veilleux (U Maryland) .
About this Image
Image Credit:
 NASA and A. Riess (STScI)
Release Date:
 April 2, 2001 1:00p.m. EDT
Orientation:
  

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