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Little red dots as young supermassive black holes in dense ionized cocoons
V. Rusakov, D. Watson, G. P. Nikopoulos +14
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has uncovered many compact galaxies at high redshift with broad hydrogen and helium lines, including the enigmatic population of little red do…
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Inside the cocoon: a comprehensive explanation of the spectra of Little Red Dots
A. Sneppen, D. Watson, J. H. Matthews +10
JWST has revealed a population of compact galaxies in the early Universe with broad emission lines and strong Balmer breaks; among them the so-called ''little red dots'' (LRDs). Th…