Sub-galactic clumps at a redshift of 2.39 and implications for galaxy formation

S. M. Pascarelle; Rogier Windhorst; W. C. Keel; S. C. Odewahn

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Sub-galactic clumps at a redshift of 2.39 and implications for galaxy formation

S. M. Pascarelle, Rogier Windhorst, W. C. Keel, S. C. Odewahn

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A large number of very faint, compact objects have been found at a redshift of 2.39 in optical images of the distant Universe. The objects appear to be star-forming spheroids smaller than the bulge of a spiral galaxy; they are much smaller and fainter than typical galaxies seen today. These objects may be part of a reservoir from which many of today's luminous galaxies were formed through repeated mergers.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	45-50
Number of pages	6
Journal	Nature
Volume	383
Issue number	6595
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/383045a0
State	Published - Sep 5 1996

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