| 3C 9 | |
|---|---|
| Observation data (Epoch J2000) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 00 20 25.22 |
| Declination | +15° 40′ 54.7″ |
| Redshift | 2.0194 240,526 km/s |
| Distance | 10 billion light-years (Light travel time) ~17 billion light-years (present comoving distance) |
| Type | FR II RG QSO |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 17.62 |
| Other designations | |
| 2C 26, LEDA 2817473 | |
| See also: Quasar, List of quasars | |
3C 9 is a lobe-dominated quasar located in the constellation Pisces.
In 1965, it was the most distant object discovered at the time of discovery. This was the first object found with a redshift in excess of 2.
References
- ^ "3C 9". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
- ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for 3C 009. Retrieved 2010-04-20.
- "3C 9". XJET: X-Ray Emission from Extragalactic Radio Jets. 2009-03-26. Retrieved 2010-04-06.
- Time magazine, The Quasi-Quasars, Friday, June 18, 1965
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