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Galaxy in the constellation Sextans
LAE J095950.99+021219.1
is one of the most distant galaxies discovered as of yet, and has high scientific use, as it has revealed many important details of the early universe and emerging stars. LAE J095950.99+021219.1 is about 13 billion light years away and is among the most-distant known objects in the universe. It is a
Lyman-alpha emitter
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Discovery
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LAE J095950.99+021219.1 was discovered in mid-2012. It was observed using the
Magellan Telescopes
at the
Las Campanas Observatory
in
Chile
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Light
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LAE J095950.99+021219.1 is emitting light identified at redshift 6.944. It is 2-3 times fainter than other Lyman Alpha Galaxies
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