3C 79 is a Seyfert Galaxy[1] located in the constellation Aries. The extended emission-line region (EELR) is almost certainly photoionized by the hidden quasar.[3]
| 3C 79 | |
|---|---|
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| Observation data (Epoch J2000) | |
| Constellation | Aries |
| Right ascension | 03h 09m 59.70s[1] |
| Declination | +17° 05′ 58.0″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.2559[2] |
| Distance | 2.9 billion light-years (Light travel time)[2] 3.2 billion light-years (present)[2] |
| Type | Sy2[2] FR II[2] narrow-line radio galaxy[3] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 0.25'X0.19' |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 19.0[2] |
| Other designations | |
| DA 93, LEDA 1524618, 3C 79, 4C 16.07, PGC 1524618, QSO B0307+169 | |
| See also: Quasar, List of quasars | |
References
edit- ^ a b c SIMBAD
- ^ a b c d e f "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for 3C 079. Retrieved 2006-10-26.
- ^ a b Fu, Hai; Stockton, Alan (2008). "The Host Galaxy and the Extended Emission-Line Region of the Radio Galaxy 3C 79". The Astrophysical Journal. 677 (1): 79–91. arXiv:0712.4145. Bibcode:2008ApJ...677...79F. doi:10.1086/529015. S2CID 119111147. Retrieved 2010-04-24.
External links
edit- www.jb.man.ac.uk/atlas/ (J. P. Leahy)
- Wikisky image of PGC 1524618
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