UNCOVER-z12

UNCOVER-z12
UNCOVER z12 and z13.jpg
UNCOVER-z12, as seen in November of 2023
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationSculptor
Right ascension3.57087
Declination−30.40158
Redshiftz = 12.393
Distance32.21 gly (estimated)
Characteristics
TypeLyman-break galaxy

UNCOVER-z12 is a high-redshift Lyman-break galaxy discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)[1] during NIRCam imaging for the JWST Ultradeep NIRSpec and NIRCam Observations before the Epoch of Reionization (UNCOVER) project[2] in November 2023. UNCOVER-z12 is within the Abell 2744 supercluster in the constellation Sculptor.[3] It is the 5th-most distant object ever discovered as of 2024, and is estimated to be 32.21 giga-lightyears from Earth.

  1. ^ Bonora, Elisabetta (2023-11-21). "Confermate due galassie lontane lontane". www.aliveuniverse.today (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  2. ^ Keith Cooper (2023-11-14). "James Webb Space Telescope finds 2 of the most distant galaxies ever seen". Space.com. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  3. ^ Wang, Bingjie; Fujimoto, Seiji; Labbé, Ivo; Furtak, Lukas J.; Miller, Tim B.; Setton, David J.; Zitrin, Adi; Atek, Hakim; Bezanson, Rachel; Brammer, Gabriel; Leja, Joel; Oesch, Pascal A.; Price, Sedona H.; Chemerynska, Iryna; Cutler, Sam E. (November 2023). "UNCOVER: Illuminating the Early Universe—JWST/NIRSpec Confirmation of z > 12 Galaxies". The Astrophysical Journal Letters. 957 (2): L34. arXiv:2308.03745. Bibcode:2023ApJ...957L..34W. doi:10.3847/2041-8213/acfe07. ISSN 2041-8205.

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