3C 279

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3C 279
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension 12h 56m 11.1s[1]
Declination -05° 47′ 22″[1]
Redshift 0.5362 ± 0.0004[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 17.8[1]
See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies

3C 279 is a optically violent variable quasar.[2] It was the first quasar in which superluminal motion was detected.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Results for 3C 279. Retrieved on 2006-12-04.
  2. ^ J. R. Webb, M. T. Carini, S. Clements, S. Fajardo, P. P. Gombola, R. J. Leacock, A. C. Sadun, A. G. Smith (1990). "The 1987-1990 optical outburst of the OVV quasar 3C 279". Astronomical Journal 100: 1452-1456. doi:10.1086/115609. 


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