3C 449
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| 3C 449 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Lacerta |
| Right ascension | 22h 31m 20.55s[1] |
| Declination | +39° 21′ 29.6″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.01711[1] |
| Type | E/S0 |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 1.05′X0.74′ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.35 |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 12064, 3C 449, B2229+390 | |
| See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies | |
3C 449 is a low-redshift (z = 0.017) Fanaroff & Riley type 1 radio galaxy, thought to contain a highly warped circumnuclear disk surrounding the central AGN. The name signifies that it was the 449th object (ordered by right ascension) of the Third Cambridge Catalog of Radio Sources (3C), published in 1959.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Radio images and data from the 3CRR Atlas
- Astrophysical Journal article about 3C 449 (Tremblay et al. 2006)
- Simbad 3C 449
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