Discovery of a probable galaxy with a redshift of 3.218
Abstract
We report the discovery of a narrow emission line object, probably a galaxy, with a redshift of 3.218. The object is a companion to the quasar PKS 1614 + 051, which is at a redshift of 3.209. This is the most distant non-QSO, non-gravitationally lensed object presently known by a large margin. Its properties are consistent with those expected of a high-redshift galaxy. This object has an age of only a few percent of the present age of the universe. The object was discovered with a novel technique, which promises to push studies of distant galaxies to redshifts as high as those of the most distant quasars known, and which may eventually lead to the discovery of primeval galaxies. This discovery opens the way for studies of galaxies beyond z = 3, which should prove invaluable for observational cosmology.
Additional Information
© 1985 The American Astronomical Society. Received 1985 August 1; accepted 1985 September 5. Based in part on research done at Lick Observatory, University of California. We are grateful to the staff of Lick Observatory for their constant and untiring help and assistance, and in particular to B. Alcott, K. Baker, W. Earthman, and R. Stone. The Shane telescope CCD system is being developed by J. Miller, L. Robinson, R. Stover, and their collaborators. The magnitudes of the QSO and the companion objects were measured with the program DAOPHOT, developed by P. Stetson. This work was partly supported by the NSF grant AST85-42631 and the NASA grant NAGW-270 to H. S. M. A. S. acknowledges the support of an NSF Graduate Fellowship.Attached Files
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