ALMA witnesses assembly of galaxy in early Universe

This view is a combination of images from ALMA and the Very Large Telescope. The central object is a very distant galaxy, labelled BDF 3299, which is seen when the Universe was less than 800 million years old. The bright red cloud just to the lower left is the ALMA detection of a vast cloud of material that is in the process of assembling the very young galaxy.

Crédit:

ESO/R. Maiolino

À propos de l'image

Identification:eso1530b
Type:Observation
Date de publication:22 juillet 2015 12:00
Communiqués de presse en rapport:eso1530
Taille:2000 x 1990 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:BDF 3299
Type:Early Universe : Galaxy
Constellation:Piscis Austrinus
Catégorie:Galaxies

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Coordinates

Position (RA):22 28 12.30
Position (Dec):-35° 10' 0.01"
Field of view:0.49 x 0.49 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 0.0° left of vertical