Example spectrum of a Lyman alpha-emitting object (IMAGE)

University of Texas at Austin

Example spectrum of a Lyman alpha-emitting object

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Example of a spectrum created by statistically combining the spectra of 50,000 Lyman alpha emitters from the first Public HETDEX Source Catalog. The wavelength associated with Lyman alpha appears as a dramatic peak, making it a particularly useful tool for identifying the location of bright galaxies in the early universe. Credit: HETDEX.

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HETDEX

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