The extended counterpart of submm source Lockman 850.1

D Lutz, J S Dunlop, O Almaini, P Andreani, A Blain, A Efstathiou, M Fox, R Genzel, G Hasinger, D Hughes, R J Ivison, A Lawrence, R G Mann, S Oliver, J A Peacock, D Rigopoulou, M Rowan-Robinson, S Scott, S Serjeant, L Tacconi

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The IRAM Plateau de Bure mm interferometer and deep K-band imaging have been used to identify the brightest submm source detected in the Lockman field of the UK 8 mJy SCUBA survey. The near infrared counterpart is an extended (20-30 kpc), clumpy, and extremely red object. The spectral energy distribution suggests it to be a dusty star forming object at a redshift of about 3 (2-4). Its star formation rate and near-infrared properties are consistent with Lockman 850.1 being a massive elliptical in formation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)70-75
Number of pages6
JournalAstronomy & Astrophysics
Volume378
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2001

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