HST ultra deep field and angular diameter

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The discussion focuses on the Hubble Space Telescope's ultra deep field view and the implications of redshift on the apparent angular size of distant galaxies. Observers note that the expected increase in angular size at redshifts around 1.65 is not evident, raising questions about the true size of galaxies observed at higher redshifts, such as 7-8. This suggests that the smallest galaxies seen may appear larger than their actual size due to the effects of redshift. The conversation highlights the significance of redshift in understanding the characteristics of these distant galaxies. Overall, the ability to observe such distant objects provides valuable insights into the early universe.
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Looking at the ultra deep field view from the Hubble as shown here:

http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/astro/deepfield.html#c1

Just by observing this picture is not evident the effect in the apparent angular size expected from redshifts z of about 1.65.(According to the L-CDM model the angular size should start increasing from z about 1.6) since we are supposed to be looking to galaxies that reach redshifts as high as a z of 7-8 I guess the smallest objects that are observed with the highest redshifts we actually see with an apparent size much bigger than they really have and therefore they really must be tiny galaxies in reality, or am I missing something here?

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This is really interesting and it's amazing to think that we can look so far into space and see galaxies that are so far away. It seems like the redshifts of these galaxies would play an important role in our understanding of them, so it's good to know that we can use the Hubble to observe them and get a better idea of what they look like.
 
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