How far into space can we see?
The farthest that Hubble has seen so far is about 10-15 billion light-years away. The farthest area looked at is called the Hubble Deep Field.
What is the farthest thing we can see with naked eye?
The Andromeda galaxy
This week, try spotting the furthest thing you can see with the unaided eye. The Andromeda galaxy is a collection of a trillion stars lying 2.5m light years distant. Also known as M31, it is the nearest large galaxy to the Milky Way.
How many light years away can we see with our eyes?
In actuality, we can see for 46 billion light years in all directions, for a total diameter of 92 billion light years.
How far into space can we see the universe?
We can see 13.8 billion years into space because that is how long light has had to travel to reach us. Interestingly, because of the expansion of the universe, we can see much farther than 13.8 billion light years. In fact the visible universe is almost 45 billion light years in radius, centered on you.
Can we see 13 billion light years into space?
Yes those units are correct. We can see 13.8 billion years into space because that is how long light has had to travel to reach us. Interestingly, because of the expansion of the universe, we can see much farther than 13.8 billion light years.
What can we see in the universe?
Everything you can see, and everything you could possibly see, right now, assuming your eyes could detect all types of radiations around you — is the observable universe. In visible light, the farthest we can see comes from the cosmic microwave background, a time 13.8 billion years ago when the universe was opaque like thick fog.
How big can we see in all directions?
In actuality, we can see for 46 billion light years in all directions, for a total diameter of 92 billion light years. Why is this? There are three intuitive ways we can choose to think about this problem, but only one of them is right.