Microwave Spectrum of Ionized Oxygen in MACS1149-JD1 Detected with ALMA (IMAGE)

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Microwave Spectrum of Ionized Oxygen in MACS1149-JD1 Detected with ALMA

Caption

Microwave spectrum of ionized oxygen in MACS1149-JD1 detected with ALMA. Originally emitted as infrared light with a wavelength of 88 micrometers, the ALMA detection was made with an increased wavelength of 893 micrometers due to the expansion of the universe over 13.28 billion years.

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ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO), Hashimoto et al.

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