A massive, quiescent, population II galaxy at a redshift of 2.1

Mariska Kriek (), Charlie Conroy, Pieter G. van Dokkum, Alice E. Shapley, Jieun Choi, Naveen A. Reddy, Brian Siana, Freeke van de Voort, Alison L. Coil and Bahram Mobasher
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Mariska Kriek: University of California
Charlie Conroy: Harvard University
Pieter G. van Dokkum: Yale University
Alice E. Shapley: University of California
Jieun Choi: Harvard University
Naveen A. Reddy: University of California
Brian Siana: University of California
Freeke van de Voort: University of California
Alison L. Coil: Center for Astrophysics and Space Sciences, University of California, San Diego
Bahram Mobasher: University of California

Nature, 2016, vol. 540, issue 7632, 248-251

Abstract: The ratio of magnesium to iron abundance is measured for a massive quiescent galaxy at a redshift of 2.1, corresponding to when the Universe was three billion years old.

Date: 2016
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