3C 9
Coordinates: 
00h 20m 25.22s, +15° 40′ 54.7″
00h 20m 25.22s, +15° 40′ 54.7″comoving distance)[2] | |
|---|---|
| Type | FR II RG[2] QSO[1][2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 17.62[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.
most distant object discovered at the time of discovery. This was the first object with a redshift in excess of 2.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "3C 9". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
- ^ a b c d "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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