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HD1 (galaxy)

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HD1 is a possible high-redshift galaxy. It is thought to be the earliest and most distant known galaxy yet identified in the observable universe.

The discovery of HD1 (RA:10:01:51.31 DEC:+02:32:50.0) in the Sextans constellation,[1] along with a related galaxy, HD2 (RA:02:18:52.44 DEC:-05:08:36.1) in the Cetus constellation. It was reported by astronomers at the University of Tokyo on 7 April 2022.

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  1. Staff (2008). "Finding the constellation which contains given sky coordinates". DJM.cc. Retrieved 8 April 2022.