Abstract
Abstract I report a tentative (∼4σ) emission line at ν = 100.84 GHz from “COS-3mm-1,” a 3 mm selected galaxy reported by Williams et al. that is undetected at optical and near-infrared wavelengths. The line was found in the ALMA Science Archive after re-processing ALMA band 3 observations targeting a different source. Assuming the line corresponds to the CO(6 → 5) transition, this tentative detection implies a spectroscopic redshift of z = 5.857, in agreement with the galaxy’s redshift constraints from multi-wavelength photometry. This would make this object the highest redshift 3 mm selected galaxy and one of the highest redshift dusty star-forming galaxies known to-date. Here, I report the characteristics of this tentative detection and the physical properties that can be inferred assuming the line is real. Finally, I advocate for follow-up observations to corroborate this identification and to confirm the high-redshift nature of this optically-dark dusty star-forming galaxy.
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