Q2343-BX418
| Q2343-BX418 | |
|---|---|
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pegasus |
| Right ascension | 23h 46m 18.57s[1] |
| Declination | 12° 47′ 47.38″[1] |
| Redshift | 2.3052[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 23.9 |
| Characteristics | |
| Mass | 1.2×1010[1] M☉ |
| Other designations | |
| HB89 2343+125 BX418, PGC 4668402, SDSS J234618.57+124747.8 | |
Q2343-BX418 is a young, low-metallicity dwarf galaxy located about 10 billion light years away from Earth. It has a redshift of 2.3052,[1] and a stellar mass of 500 million solar masses.[2]
Halo
[edit]In July 2018, new research was published suggesting that the galaxy was surrounded by a massive halo of diffuse gas 150,000 light years in diameter, about 10 times the size of the galaxy itself. The halo was measured to be giving off light in the Lyman-alpha line, an ultraviolet wavelength.[3] By measuring the halo's spectra using the Keck Cosmic Web Imager at the Keck Observatory, the researchers found that the galaxy is surrounded by a roughly spherical outflow of gas. They also found that there are significant variations in the density and velocity of this gas.[4]
Steidel's team had studied the galaxy before using other instruments at the Keck Observatory. However, the Keck Cosmic Web Imager allowed them to study the faint gas connecting galaxies, known as the cosmic web.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Dawn K. Erb; Steidel, Charles C.; Shapley, Alice E.; Pettini, Max; Reddy, Naveen A.; Adelberger, Kurt L. (February 3, 2006). "The Stellar, Gas, and Dynamical Masses of Star-forming Galaxies at z ~ 2*". The Astrophysical Journal. 646 (1): 107–132. arXiv:astro-ph/0604041. Bibcode:2006ApJ...646..107E. doi:10.1086/504891. S2CID 14911369.
- ^ Erb, Dawn K.; Steidel, Charles C.; Chen, Yuguang (May 21, 2018). "The Kinematics of Extended Lyα Emission in a Low-mass, Low-metallicity Galaxy at z = 2.3*". The Astrophysical Journal. 862 (1): L10. arXiv:1807.00065. Bibcode:2018ApJ...862L..10E. doi:10.3847/2041-8213/aacff6. S2CID 56389863.
- ^ Mathewson, Samantha (26 July 2018). "Giant Gas Halo May Reveal How Early Galaxies Evolved". Space.com. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
- ^ "Giant Gaseous Halo Surrounds Young Star-Forming Galaxy". Sci-News.com. 26 July 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
- ^ "Young Galaxy's Halo Offers Clues To Its Growth And Evolution". Keck Observatory. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
