3C 79
Galaxy in the constellation Aries
| 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 | |
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]
References
- ^ 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
- www.jb.man.ac.uk/atlas/ (J. P. Leahy)
- Wikisky image of PGC 1524618
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List of notable Seyfert galaxies
- Arakelian 120
- Arakelian 564
- Arp 102B
- 3C 59
- ESO 141-055
- ESO 198-G24
- ESO 323-G077
- ESO 362-18
- Fairall 9
- Fairall 51
- H0557-385
- 1H 0419-577
- 1H 1707-495
- IC 3599
- IC 4329A
- IRAS 07598+6508
- IRAS 13224-3809
- IRAS 13349+1428
- Markarian 6
- Markarian 50
- Markarian 79
- Markarian 110
- Markarian 279
- Markarian 315
- Markarian 334
- Markarian 335
- Markarian 359
- Markarian 376
- Markarian 423
- Markarian 478
- Markarian 507
- Markarian 509
- Markarian 609
- Markarian 618
- Markarian 704
- Markarian 705
- Markarian 817
- Markarian 841
- Markarian 896
- Markarian 993
- Markarian 1018
- Markarian 1044
- Markarian 1239
- MCG -2-58-22
- MCG-6-30-15
- MGC +8-11-11
- Messier 81
- PG 1211+143
- PG 1244+026
- PG 1402+261
- PG 1404+226
- PKS 0558-504
- PMN J0948+0022
- RE J0134+396
- SBS 0846+513
- Ton S180
- I Zw 1
- III Zw 2
- III Zw 77
- Circinus Galaxy
- ESO 103-G35
- ESO 428-G14
- IC 2560
- IC 3639
- IRAS 05189-2524
- IRAS 13197-1627
- IRAS 18325-5926
- IRAS 19014+4109
- IRAS F01475-0740
- Markarian 3
- Markarian 34
- Markarian 78
- Markarian 176
- Markarian 266 SW
- Markarian 273
- Markarian 463
- Markarian 477
- Markarian 573
- Markarian 1066
- Markarian 1210
- MCG-5-23-16
- Messier 77
- Messier 88
- Messier 106
- NGC 454E
- NGC 2788A
- NGC 4676B
- NGC 4922N
- Whirlpool Galaxy
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