HFLS3

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HFLS3 is the name for a distant galaxy, located at z = 6.34, originating about 880 million years after the Big Bang.[1] It's discovery was announced on 18 April 2013 as an exceptional starburst galaxy producing nearly 3,000 solar masses of stars a year.[1] It was found by using the far infrared capable Herschel Space Telescope.[1] It is 10-30 times the size of other currently known galaxies this age.[2]

See also

  • List of most distant astronomical objects

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Riechers, D. A.; Bradford, C. M.; Clements, D. L.; Dowell, C. D.; Pérez-Fournon, I.; Ivison, R. J.; Bridge, C.; Conley, A. et al. (2013). "A dust-obscured massive maximum-starburst galaxy at a redshift of 6.34". Nature 496 (7445): 329–333. doi:10.1038/nature12050. PMID 23598341. 
  2. ↑ R O'hern - Professor Discovers New Galaxy (2013) - The Cornell Daily Sun

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