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We have searched for faint emission line objects using a narrowband imaging technique. From our observations we conclude either (i) that primeval galaxies with 4 ≲ Z ≲ 6 are fainter than R = +27.5, or (ii) that such objects have a surface density ≲ 0.1 arcmin-2.
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Pritchet, C.J., Hartwick, F.D.A. (1988). New Limits on the Surface Density of Z = 5 Primeval Galaxies. In: Kron, R.G., Renzini, A. (eds) Towards Understanding Galaxies at Large Redshift. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 141. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2919-7_26
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