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ULAS J1120+0641
Quasar / active galaxy · One of the most distant quasars known
About ULAS J1120+0641
The light we see from it set out 13 billion years ago, when the universe was 0.749 billion years old (redshift 7.085).
The map lists it as a quasar / active galaxy and shows it at the scale of the large-scale universe, drawn on the supergalactic plane.
Key numbers
| Distance (comoving, today) | 28.8 billion light-years (8,841 Mpc) |
|---|---|
| Redshift z | 7.085 |
| Light travel time | 13 billion years |
| Universe's age when this light left | 0.749 billion years |
| Distance method | redshift (Planck 2018 cosmology) |
| Supergalactic coordinates | SGL 102.8°, SGB -20.7° |
Where it is
Its place in the universe, from the inside out: Observable universe.
Zoom out to see it in context: Observable universe, a view about 100 billion light-years across.
From Wikipedia
ULAS J1120+0641 was the most distant known quasar when discovered in 2011, surpassed in 2017 by ULAS J1342+0928. ULAS J1120+0641 was the first quasar discovered beyond a redshift of z = 7. Its discovery was reported in June 2011.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article ULAS J1120+0641, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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