Compact Lyman Alpha Emitter (IMAGE)

Rutgers University

Compact Lyman Alpha Emitter

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A compact Lyman alpha emitting galaxy, 12 billion light years from Earth, as imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope's Advanced Camera for Surveys.

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NASA, ESA, Caryl Gronwall/Penn State

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