CO(1-0) & CO(5-4) observations of the most distant known radio galaxy at z=5.2

Abstract

Using the Australia Telescope Compact Array we have detected CO(1-0) and CO(5-4) from TNJ0924-2201 at z=5.2, the most distant radio galaxy known to date. This is the second highest redshift detection of CO published so far. The CO(1-0) is 250-400 km/sec wide with a peak flux density of 520 +- 115 microJy/beam whilst the CO(5-4) line emission is 200-300 km/sec wide with a peak flux density of 7.8 +- 2.7 mJy/beam. Both transitions are spatially unresolved but there is marginal evidence for spatial offsets between the CO and the host galaxy; the CO(1-0) is located 28 +- 11 kpc (4.5 +- 1.7 arcsec) north of the radio galaxy whilst the CO(5-4) is located 18 +- 8 kpc (2.8 +- 1.2 arcsec) south of the radio galaxy. Higher spatial resolution observations are required to determine the reality of these offsets. Our result is the second detection of CO in a high redshift galaxy without pre-selection based on a massive dust content.

arXiv comment14 pages, 4 figures, accepted ApJ letters

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