About the Object (1)
Object name:	J100054_023436
Object type:	Starburst Galaxy
Position (J2000):	RA: 10h00m54.52s  Dec: 2d34m35.17s
Distance:	12.2 billion light years (z=4.547)
Constellation:	Sextants
About the Data
Spitzer Data
Image Credit:	NASA/JPL-Caltech/P. Capak (Spitzer Science Center) Telescopes: Hubble, Spitzer, Chandra, Galex, Keck, CFHT, Subaru, UKIRT, JCMT, VLA, and the IRAM 30m.
Exposure Date:	Dec 2003 - Dec 2007
Exposure Time:	Various
Release Date:	2008/07/10
Observers
P. Capak and the COSMOS team

Additional Info
Press Release:	Rare 'Star-Making Machine' Found In Distant Universe

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