Astronomy:BDF-3299
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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
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 |
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