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Understanding the formation of galaxies is certainly one of the major challenges in astrophysics. Observationally, the most important insight will be provided by the detection and study of primeval galaxies. With the large telescopes and the efficient detectors available today, it seems feasible to observe those early stages of galaxy evolution directly. Despite considerable efforts with different techniques (Cowie et al. 1990; De Propris et al. 1993; Pritchet & Hartwick 1990; Thompson et al. 1995; Djorgovski et al. 1993) no primeval galaxy is found yet, in contradiction with predictions by model calculations (e.g. Baron & White 1987). What could be the reason for this lack of sucess?
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Hippelein, H., Meisenheimer, K., Thommes, E., Fockenbrock, R., Röser, HJ. (1996). Search for Primeval Galaxies with the “Calar Alto Deep Imaging Survey”. In: Bender, R., Davies, R.L. (eds) New Light on Galaxy Evolution. International Astronomical Union / Union Astronomique Internationale, vol 171. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-0229-9_42
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