UltraVISTA: Deepest and Narrowest VISTA Survey of a Single Sky Patch

The UltraVISTA ConeSearch provides access to the MAST copy of the UltraVISTA astronomical survey. This survey repeatedly images a single patch of sky to unprecedented depths to study early galaxies and stellar mass build-up. The data is served via the MAST archive and was last updated on 2026-03 13.

Use Cases

• Modeling the formation of the first galaxies based on the survey's deep imaging.
• Analyzing stellar mass accumulation during the peak epoch of star formation.
• Studying dust-obscured star formation processes from the deep, repeated observations.

Strengths

• Described as the deepest and narrowest VISTA survey, implying high sensitivity.
• Data is hosted by the MAST archive, a NASA-supported astronomical data service.
• Last updated on 2026-03-13, indicating recent maintenance.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

MAST (Mikulski Archive for Space Telescopes), NASA.

Collection Method

Observational data from the VISTA telescope's UltraVISTA survey program.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 19:56:57.679637; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Imaging of a single, specific patch of sky.