- a composite image of far distant objects in space, compiled from multiple exposures capturing blue, red, and infrared light, with the wavelength of each contributing data points by which the distance and age of a cosmic object can be calculated (often used attributively): The James Webb Space Telescope can capture deep fields far more distant than Hubble ever could.The most recent deep field images could help astronomers understand the chemistry of the early universe.
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