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3C 9 | |
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Observation data (Epoch J2000) | |
Constellation | Pisces |
Right ascension | 00h 20m 25.22s |
Declination | +15° 40′ 54.7″ |
Redshift | 2.0194[1] 240,526 km/s[1] |
Distance | 10 billion light-years (Light travel time)[2] ~17 billion light-years (present comoving distance)[2] |
Type | FR II RG[2] QSO[1][2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 17.62[1] |
Other designations | |
2C 26, LEDA 2817473[1] | |
See also: Quasar, List of quasars |
3C 9 is a lobe-dominated quasar[1][3] located in the constellation Pisces.
In 1965, it was the most distant object discovered at the time of discovery. This was the first object with a redshift in excess of 2.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "3C 9". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
- ^ a b c d "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for 3C 009. Retrieved 2010-04-20.
- ^ "3C 9". XJET: X-Ray Emission from Extragalactic Radio Jets. 2009-03-26. Retrieved 2010-04-06.
- ^ Time magazine, The Quasi-Quasars, Friday, June 18, 1965
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