The Two $z\sim 13$ Galaxy Candidates HD1 and HD2 Are Likely Not Lensed

Rui Zhe Lee, Fabio Pacucci, Priyamvada Natarajan +1

The discovery of two UV-bright galaxy candidates at $z\sim 13$, HD1 and HD2, laid the foundation for a new race to study the early Universe. Previous investigations suggested that…