
%0 Journal Article
%A E. H. Godfrey, Leith 
%A J. Francis, Paul 
%T A Damped Ly&#945; Absorption-Line System in an Apparent Void at Redshift 2.38
%J Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia
%D 2005/08/30
%V 22
%N 3
%P 245-248
%K Large Scale Structure of Universe &#8212; quasars: individual (2138-4427) &#8212; quasars: absorption lines
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/AS05009
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/AS05009 
%X We study the contents of an apparent void in the distribution of Ly&#945; emitting galaxies at redshift 2.38. We show that this void is not empty, but contains a damped Ly&#945; absorption-line system, seen in absorption against background QSO 2138-4427. Imaging does not reveal any galaxy associated with this absorption-line system, but it contains metals (Fe&#x002F;H ~ &#8211;1.3), and its large velocity range (~180 km s&#8211;1) implies a significant mass. 
