| 3C 9 | |
|---|---|
| Observation data (Epoch J2000) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 00h 20m 25.22s |
| Declination | +15° 40′ 54.7″ |
| Redshift | 2.018[1] 240477 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) | 18.21[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 quasar with a redshift in excess of 2.[4]