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GN-108036

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GN-108036
Hubble and Spitzer Space Telescope images of GN-108036
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationUrsa Major
Right ascension12h 36m 22.68s
Declination+62° 08′ 07.5″
Redshift7.2
Heliocentric radial velocity2,162,403 km/s
Distance 12.9 billion ly (4.0 billion pc)
(light travel distance)
29 billion ly (8.9 billion pc)
(present proper distance)
Characteristics
TypeIrr
Size5,000 ly (diameter)
Apparent size (V)0.0013 x 0.0006
Other designations
OOM2012 GN 108036, FRP2015 z7 GNW 4703, HRG14 J123622.69+620807.9

GN-108036 is a distant galaxy discovered and confirmed by the Subaru Telescope and the Keck Observatory located in Hawaii; its study was also completed by the Hubble Space Telescope and the Spitzer Space Telescope.[1]

Description

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Artist's impression of GN-108036

The redshift was z = 7.2, meaning the light of the galaxy took nearly 13 billion years to reach Earth and therefore its formation dates back to 750 million years after the Big Bang. It has a high rate of star formation, at a rate of 100 solar masses per year, or about 30 times more than the Milky Way that is 5 times larger and 100 times more massive.

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References

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Records
Preceded by Most distant galaxy
2011
Succeeded by