Astronomy:BDF-3299

Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Piscis Austrinus

BDF-3299
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Piscis Austrinus
Right ascension	22h 28m 12.26s
Declination	−35° 09′ 59.4″
Redshift	7.109
Distance	12.9 billion light-years (light travel distance)
Apparent magnitude (V)	26.1
Other designations
CFP2010 BDF 3299

BDF-3299 is a remote galaxy with a redshift of z = 7.109 corresponds to a distance traveled by light to come down to Earth of 12.9 billion light-years.

See also

• List of most distant galaxies
• List of the most distant astronomical objects

Sources

• Vanzella (2011). "Spectroscopic Confirmation of Two Lyman Break Galaxies at Redshift Beyond 7". The Astrophysical Journal Letters 730 (2): L35. doi:10.1088/2041-8205/730/2/L35. Bibcode: 2011ApJ...730L..35V. 

Records
Preceded by UDFj-39546284	Most distant galaxy known 2012	Succeeded by GN-108036