Skip to main content

A Search for Emission Line Galaxies at z = 6.5

  • 59 Accesses

Part of the ESO Astrophysics Symposia book series (ESO)

Abstract

We are carrying out a search for Lyα emitting galaxies at z = 6.5 employing slitless spectroscopy at the VLT. In our 43 arcmin2 field we find three isolated single emission lines with SEDs consistent with line emitting galaxies at z = 6.5.

Keywords

These keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution.

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

Authors

Editor information

Alvio Renzini Ralf Bender

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this paper

Cite this paper

Kurk, J., Cimatti, A., di Serego Alighieri, S., Vernet, J., Daddi, E. A Search for Emission Line Galaxies at z = 6.5. In: Renzini, A., Bender, R. (eds) Multiwavelength Mapping of Galaxy Formation and Evolution. ESO Astrophysics Symposia. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/10995020_82

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/10995020_82

  • Published:

  • Publisher Name: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg

  • Print ISBN: 978-3-540-25665-6

  • Online ISBN: 978-3-540-31641-1

  • eBook Packages: Physics and AstronomyPhysics and Astronomy (R0)

Publish with us

Policies and ethics