UNCOVER-z13

UNCOVER-z13
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UNCOVER-z13, as observed by the JWST on September 10, 2023
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationSculptor
Right ascension3.57087
Declination−30.40158
Redshift13
Distance32.56 gly
Characteristics
TypeLyman-break galaxy

UNCOVER-z13 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] on November 14, 2023. UNCOVER-z13 is within Abell 2744 supercluster in the constellation Sculptor.[3]

  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. ^ "Second-most distant galaxy discovered using James Webb Space Telescope | Eberly College of Science". science.psu.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-18.

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