MAMMOTH-1
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| Nebula | |
|---|---|
| Observation data: J2000 epoch | |
| Right ascension | 14h 41m 25.0s |
| Declination | +40° 03′ 15.0″ |
| Distance | z=2.32 |
| Constellation | Boötes |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Radius | 440,000 pc |
MAMMOTH-1 is a large ultraluminous lyman Alpha emitting radio-quiet nebula located near the center of a massive galaxy overdensity named BOSS1441 at a redshift distance of z= 2.32. The nebula has a size of 440 kiloparsecs making it one of the largest lyman-alpha nebula known comparable or even larger than the Slug Nebula.[1][2]
As of to date, this nebula has the highest lyman alpha luminosity of any nebula with a luminosity of 5.2x10^44 ergs.[3]
