LAE J095950.99+021219.1

Galaxy in the constellation Sextans

LAE J095950.99+021219.1

Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Sextans
Right ascension	09^h 59^m 50.99^s
Declination	+02° 12′ 49.1″
Redshift	6.944
Distance	13 billion light-years (light travel distance)
Apparent magnitude (V)	24.1
Other designations
[HMR2011] LAE 2

LAE J095950.99+021219.1 is one of the most distant galaxies discovered as of yet, and has high scientific use, as it has revealed many important details of the early universe and emerging stars. LAE J095950.99+021219.1 is about 13 billion light years away and is among the most-distant known objects in the universe. It is a Lyman-alpha emitter.^[1]

Discovery

LAE J095950.99+021219.1 was discovered in mid-2012. It was observed using the Magellan Telescopes at the Las Campanas Observatory in Chile.

Light

LAE J095950.99+021219.1 is emitting light identified at redshift 6.944. It is 2-3 times fainter than other Lyman Alpha Galaxies

References

^ Rhoads, James E.; Hibon, Pascale; Malhotra, Sangeeta; Cooper, Michael; Weiner, Benjamin (20 June 2012). "A Lyman Alpha Galaxy at Redshift z=6.944 in the COSMOS Field". The Astrophysical Journal. 752 (2): L28. arXiv:1205.3161. Bibcode:2012ApJ...752L..28R. doi:10.1088/2041-8205/752/2/L28. S2CID 118383532.

External links

Astronomers discover faintest distant galaxy - Science Daily
A Lyα GALAXY AT REDSHIFT z = 6.944 IN THE COSMOS FIELD

Constellation of Sextans

Stars

Bayer	α β γ δ ε
Flamsteed	3 4 5 6 7 9 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 25 26 27 31 32 33 34 35 36 39 40 41
Variable	S T Y RW SW VY
HR	3879 3901 3907 3915 3959 4000 4034 4059 4060 4085 4092 4109 4122 4224 4233 4240
HD	85461 86081 86341 90057 92788 93396
Other	BD−08°2823 FIRST J102347.6+003841 Gliese 382 Gliese 393 LHS 292 PG 1026+002 PG 1047+003 PSR J0952–0607 TOI-561 WASP-43

Exoplanets	BD-08°2823 b c HD 86081 b HD 92788 b KELT-11b WASP-43b TOI-561 b

Galaxies

NGC	2974 3044 3110 3115 3169
Other	Baby Boom Galaxy CID-42 Cosmos Redshift 7 HD1 LAE J095950.99+021219.1 PGC 29820 Sextans A Sextans B Sextans Dwarf Spheroidal AT2018hyz

Galaxy clusters	CL J1001+0220 Hyperion proto-supercluster

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