A MASSIVE MOLECULAR GAS RESERVOIR IN THE <i>z</i> = 5.3 SUBMILLIMETER GALAXY AzTEC-3
A MASSIVE MOLECULAR GAS RESERVOIR IN THE <i>z</i> = 5.3 SUBMILLIMETER GALAXY AzTEC-3
We report the detection of CO J = 2→1, 5→4, and 6→5 emission in the highest-redshift submillimeter galaxy (SMG) AzTEC-3 at z = 5.298, using the Expanded Very Large Array and the Plateau de Bure Interferometer. These observations ultimately confirm the redshift, making AzTEC-3 the most submillimeter-luminous galaxy in a …