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Figure 1
Field of View
The Galaxy Evolution Explorer specializes in surveying galaxies
in ultraviolet light. Its telescope, 50 centimeters (19.7 inches) in
diameter, has a field of view that is much wider than most
ground-based and space-based telescopes. This field of view,
nearly three times the diameter of the Moon, allowed the Galaxy
Evolution Explorer to discover seemingly newborn galaxies in our
local universe. The telescope surveyed thousands of galaxies
before finding three-dozen of these newborns.
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NASA/JPL/Caltech
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2004-05-24
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