The Best of Hubble Largest Images (highest resolution)

These are the largest (best resolution) images available from the Hubble Space Telescope. All are at or near the original resolution of the digital cameras on the spacecraft, so are the best available anywhere.

Each thumbnail links to a page containing several formats/sizes. The TIFF linked there (under "Full resolution" in the "Image formats" section) is the best available. The JPEGs are nearly as good but are smaller files.

"Release" numbers (such as PRC03-11) link to the full release with caption and other supporting material.

These images are copyright-free, so require no explicit permission for use.
However, credit information as shown should accompany any reproduction.

Image	Pixel Size	TIFF Size	Object Name	Object Type	Instrument	Release	Image Credit
	29x14Kpx 403Mpx	479MB	Carina Nebula	Star-forming Region	HST ACS/WFCx32	PRC07-16	NASA, ESA, N. Smith (University of California, Berkeley), & The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
	22x15Kpx 328Mpx	690MB	M81	Spiral Galaxy	HST ACS/WFC	PRC07-19	NASA, ESA, & The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
	18x18Kpx 309Mpx	385MB	Orion Nebula	Star-forming Region	HST ACS/WFCx104 ESO MPI 2.2m WFI	PRC06-01	NASA, ESA, M. Robberto (STScI/ESA) & the Hubble Space Telescope Orion Treasury Project Team
	16x16Kpx 244Mpx	285MB	Helix Nebula	Planetary Nebula	HST ACS/WFCx9 WIYN 0.9m Mosaic	PRC03-11	NASA, NOAO, ESA, The Hubble Helix Team, M. Meixner (STScI), & T.A. Rector (NRAO)
	15x12Kpx 187Mpx	442MB	M101	Spiral Galaxy	HST ACS/WFC	PRC06-10	NASA, ESA, & K. Kuntz (JHU/GSFC)
	90.8Mpx	154MB	GOODS HDF-N	Survey	HST ACS/WFC x15	PRC03-18d	NASA, ESA, the GOODS Team & M. Giavalisco (STScI)
	88.7Mpx	150MB	GOODS CDF-S	Survey	HST ACS/WFC x15	PRC03-18e	NASA, ESA, the GOODS Team and M. Giavalisco (STScI)
	87.2Mpx	205MB	Whirlpool Galaxy M51	Spiral Galaxy	HST ACS/WFC x6	PRC05-12b	NASA, ESA, S. Beckwith (STScI), and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
	11x7Kpx 79.2Mpx	239MB	Coma Cluster	Galaxy Cluster	HST ACS/WFC x6	PRC08-24	NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
	73.8Mpx	211MB	Sombrero Galaxy M104	Spiral Galaxy	HST ACS/WFC x6	PRC03-28	NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
	67Mpx	181MB	M82	Active Galaxy	HST ACS/WFCx6	PRC06-14	NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
	671.1Mpx	167MB	Arp 273	Interacting Galaxy	HST WFC3/UVIS	PRC11-11a	NASA, ESA and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
	43.7Mpx	74.9MB	NGC 346	Interacting Galaxy	HST ACS/WFC x3	PRC05-12a	NASA, ESA and A. Nota (STScI)
	40.9Mpx	122MB	M31 Halo	Spiral Galaxy Stars	HST ACS/WFC	PRC03-15a	NASA, ESA and T. Brown (STScI)
	38.8Mpx	50MB	Helix Nebula	Planetary Nebula	HST ACS/WFCx9 CTIO 4m Mosaic II	PRC04-32	NASA, ESA, and C.R. O'Dell (Vanderbilt)
	37.5Mpx	110MB	Hubble Ultra Deep Field	Survey	HST ACS/WFC	PRC04-07a	NASA, ESA, S. Beckwith (STScI) and the HUDF Team
	28.7Mpx	66.1MB	Eagle Nebula M16	Emission Nebula	HST ACS/WFC x2	PRC05-12b	NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
	25.6Mpx	76.9MB	NGC 3370	Spiral Galaxy	HST ACS/WFC	PRC03-24	NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
	24.0Mpx	62.9MB	NGC 1300	Barred Spiral Galaxy	HST ACS/WFC x2	PRC05-01	NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
	19.5Mpx	57.1MB	NGC 300	Spiral Galaxy	HST ACS/WFC x2	PRC04-13	NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
	19.2Mpx	47.3MB	NGC 1672	Barred Spiral Galaxy	HST ACS/WFC x2	PRC07-15	NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
	15.4Mpx	27.6MB	Orion Nebula	Star-forming region	HST ACS/WFC	PRC06-01c	NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
	15.1Mpx	39.0MB	Tadpole Galaxy	Interacting Galaxy	HST ACS/WFC	PRC02-11a	NASA, ESA, H. Ford (JHU), G. Illingworth (USCS/LO), M.Clampin (STScI), G. Hartig (STScI), the ACS Science Team
	15.0Mpx	43.8MB	AM 0644-741	Ring Galaxy	HST ACS/WFC	PRC04-15	NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
	14.7Mpx	47.9MB	Abell 1689	Galaxy Cluster	HST ACS/WFC	PRC03-01a	NASA, ESA, N. Benitez (JHU), T. Broadhurst (The Hebrew University), H. Ford (JHU), M. Clampin (STScI), G. Hartig (STScI), G. Illingworth (UCO/Lick Observatory), the ACS Science Team
	14.3Mpx	41.3MB	HUDF Parallel	Survey	HST ACS/WFC	PRC05-20	NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
	13.7Mpx	33.2MB	Hubble Deep Field South	Survey	HST WFPC2	PRC98-41b	NASA, ESA, R. Williams (STScI) and the HDF-S Team
	12.2Mpx	30.7MB	Kepler's Supernova Remnant	Supernova Remnant	HST ACS/WFC	PRC04-29c	NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
	13.2Mpx	28.6MB	Cone Nebula	Emission Nebula	HST ACS/WFC	PRC02-11b	NASA, ESA, H. Ford (JHU), G. Illingworth (USCS/LO), M.Clampin (STScI), G. Hartig (STScI), the ACS Science Team
	11.1Mpx	15.1MB	Orion Nebula Details	Star-forming Region	HST ACS/WFC	PRC06-01b	NASA, ESA, M. Robberto (STScI/ESA) and the Hubble Space Telescope Orion Treasury Project Team
	11.1Mpx	15.6MB	Orion Nebula Details	Star-forming Region	HST ACS/WFC	PRC06-01b	NASA, ESA, M. Robberto (STScI/ESA) and the Hubble Space Telescope Orion Treasury Project Team
	11.1Mpx	13.1MB	Orion Nebula Details	Star-forming Region	HST ACS/WFC	PRC06-01b	NASA, ESA, M. Robberto (STScI/ESA) and the Hubble Space Telescope Orion Treasury Project Team
	11.1Mpx	17.6MB	Orion Nebula Details	Star-forming Region	HST ACS/WFC	PRC06-01b	NASA, ESA, M. Robberto (STScI/ESA) and the Hubble Space Telescope Orion Treasury Project Team
	11.1Mpx	15.2MB	Orion Nebula Details	Star-forming Region	HST ACS/WFC	PRC06-01b	NASA, ESA, M. Robberto (STScI/ESA) and the Hubble Space Telescope Orion Treasury Project Team
	11.1Mpx	16.8MB	Orion Nebula Details	Star-forming Region	HST ACS/WFC	PRC06-01b	NASA, ESA, M. Robberto (STScI/ESA) and the Hubble Space Telescope Orion Treasury Project Team
	10.1Mpx	30.3MB	NGC 1316	Elliptical Galaxy	HST ACS/WFC	PRC03-11	NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
	10.2Mpx	30.6MB	Pencil Nebula	Supernova Remnant	HST ACS/WFC	PRC03-16	NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
	9.8Mpx	28.8MB	Trifid Nebula	Emission Nebula	HST WFPC2 x4	PRC04-17b	NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
	8.8Mpx	26.4MB	Hubble Deep Field North	Survey	HST WFPC2	PRC96-01c	NASA, ESA, R. Williams (STScI) and the Hubble Deep Field Team
	6.1Mpx	24.5MB	AM 0644-741	Ring Galaxy	HST ACS/WFC	PRC04-15	NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
	6.1Mpx	24.4MB	NGC 6397	Globular Cluster	HST ACS/WFC	PRC03-21	NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
	7.7Mpx	23.0MB	Orion Nebula	Emission Nebula	HST WFPC2 x11	PRC95-45	NASA, ESA, C.R. O'Dell and S.K. Wong (Rice University)
	7.1Mpx	15.3MB	Mice Galaxies	Interacting Galaxies	HST ACS/WFC	PRC02-11d	NASA, ESA, H. Ford (JHU), G. Illingworth (USCS/LO), M.Clampin (STScI), G. Hartig (STScI), and the ACS Science Team
	6.9Mpx	20.7MB	LMC N 49	Emission Nebula	HST WFPC2	PRC03-20	NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
	5.8Mpx	10.9MB	M17	Emission Nebula	HST ACS/WFC	PRC02-11c	NASA, ESA, H. Ford (JHU), G. Illingworth (USCS/LO), M.Clampin (STScI), G. Hartig (STScI), the ACS Science Team

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July 20, 2011