Published March 15, 1985 | Version v1
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Maximum cosmic redshift of quasars at Z 3

Creators

  • 1. Wisconsin Univ., Madison (USA). Dept. of Astronomy

Description

Timing arguments and current theories of galaxy evolution are used to calculate the maximum cosmological redshift Zsub(max) below which quasars first formed in the nuclei of galaxies. On the assumption that the mass density of the universe is dominated by massive neutrinos, it is found that galaxies first formed at redshift Zsub(f) approx. 10, whereas luminous quasars formed first in cD galaxies at Z 4.7. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Mon. Not. R. Astron. Soc.
Journal Volume
213
Journal Issue
2
Series
Mon. Not. R. Astron. Soc.
Journal Page Range
389-398
ISSN
0035-8711

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
16056010
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
COSMIC NEUTRINOS; COSMOLOGICAL MODELS; GALACTIC EVOLUTION; GALAXY NUCLEI; LIMITING VALUES; LUMINOSITY; QUASARS; RED SHIFT; REST MASS; SYNTHESIS
Descriptors DEC
COSMIC RADIATION; COSMIC RADIO SOURCES; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; LEPTONS; MASS; MASSLESS PARTICLES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NEUTRINOS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; RADIATIONS