3C 9

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]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Simbad
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for 3C 009. Retrieved 2010-04-20.
  3. ↑ "3C 9". XJET: X-Ray Emission from Extragalactic Radio Jets. 2009-03-26. Retrieved 2010-04-06.
  4. ↑ Time magazine, The Quasi-Quasars, Friday, June 18, 1965

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Coordinates: 00h 20m 25.22s, +15° 40′ 54.7″