3C 66B
| 3C 66B | |
|---|---|
|
Hubble Legacy Archive visible light image of 3C 66B | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Right ascension | 02h 23m 11.4112s[1] |
| Declination | +42° 59′ 31.385″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.021258[1] |
| Distance |
300 million light-years 92 Mpc[2] |
| Type |
FRI RG[2] gamma-ray source[3] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 2.4´X1.82´ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.0 (B) |
| Other designations | |
|
UGC 1841, LEDA 9067, 3C 66, 4C 42.07, PGC 9067, QSO B0220+427,[4] MAGIC J0223+430[3] | |
3C 66B is an elliptical Fanaroff and Riley class 1 radio galaxy[2] located in the constellation Andromeda. With an estimated redshift of 0.021258,[1] the galaxy is about 300 million light-years away.[2]
The orbital motion of 3C 66B showed supposed evidence for a supermassive black hole binary (SMBHB) with a period of 1.05 ± 0.03 years,[5] but this claim was later proven wrong (at 95% certainty).[6]
Messier 87 (M87), about 55 million light years away, is the largest giant elliptical galaxy near the Earth, and also contains an active galactic nucleus. The smooth jet of 3C 66B rivals that of M87.[7]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for PGC 9067. Retrieved 2006-10-26.
- 1 2 3 4 "3C 66B". XJET: X-Ray Emission from Extragalactic Radio Jets. 2009-04-16. Retrieved 2010-04-05.
- 1 2 Errando, Manel; Lindfors; Prandini; Tavecchio. "A TeV source in the 3C 66A/B region". arXiv:0907.0994.
- ↑ SIMBAD
- ↑ Sudou, H.; Iguchi, S.; Murata, Y.; Taniguchi, Y. (2003). "Orbital Motion in the Radio Galaxy 3C 66B: Evidence for a Supermassive Black Hole Binary". Science 300 (5623): 1263–1265. arXiv:astro-ph/0306103. Bibcode:2003Sci...300.1263S. doi:10.1126/science.1082817. PMID 12764190. Retrieved 2010-11-12.
- ↑ Jenet, F.; Lommen, A.; Larson, S. L.; Wen, L. (2004). "Constraining the Properties of Supermassive Black Hole Systems Using Pulsar Timing: Application to 3C 66B". The Astrophysical Journal 606 (2): 799–803. arXiv:astro-ph/0310276. Bibcode:2004ApJ...606..799J. doi:10.1086/383020. Retrieved 2010-11-12.
- ↑ Perlin, Eric S.; Padgett; Georganopoulos; Sparks; Biretta; et al. (2006). "Optical Polarimetry of the Jets of Nearby Radio Galaxies. I. The Data". The Astrophysical Journal 651 (2): 735–748. arXiv:astro-ph/0606119. Bibcode:2006ApJ...651..735P. doi:10.1086/506587.
External links
- www.jb.man.ac.uk/atlas/ (J. P. Leahy)
- 3C66B = B0220+427 (Alan Bridle / 31 May 2006)
- Wikisky image of PGC 9067
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