EGS-zs8-1
EGS-zs8-1 is a high-redshift Lyman-break galaxy found at the northern constellation of Boötes. In May 2015, EGS-zs8-1 had the highest spectroscopic redshift of any known galaxy, meaning EGS-zs8-1 was the most distant and the oldest galaxy observed. In July 2015, EGS-zs8-1 was surpassed by EGSY8p7 (EGSY-2008532660).
Key facts
- Galaxy.name
- EGS-zs8-1
- Galaxy.image
- Galaxy-EGS-zs8-1-20150505.jpg
- Galaxy.caption
- EGS-zs8-1 viewed by the Hubble Space Telescope
- Galaxy.constellation name
- Boötes
- Galaxy.epoch
- J2000
- Galaxy.z
- 7.7
- Galaxy.dist_ly
- (light travel distance) (comoving distance)
- Galaxy.type
- Lyman-break galaxy
- Galaxy.size
- 15 kly (diameter)
- Galaxy.appmag_v
- 25.3J
- Galaxy.size_v
- 0.004 x 0.0018
- Galaxy.names
- GCF2012 8053, CANDELS J142034.88+530015.1, SSTSL2 J142034.90+530015.1, SYM2017 9104
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