MACS J0416.1-2403

Also known as: Hubble Frontier Field, MACS 0416

deep fieldInfrared

Analysis

Merging galaxy cluster lens used to detect individual stars magnified over a million times.

A single star 12.9 billion ly away was briefly detectable

Coordinates: RA: 4h 16m 9.12s, Dec: -24° 4' 8.4"; Constellation: Eridanus
Observation Date: September 14, 2022
Instrument: NIRCam; Filters: F090W, F115W, F150W, F200W, F277W, F356W, F444W