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PKS 1402+044
Quasar in the constellation of Virgo / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
PKS 1402+044 is a quasar located in the constellation of Virgo. It has a redshift of 3.207, estimating the object to be located 11.3 billion light-years away from Earth.[1][2]
Quick Facts Observation data (J2000.0 epoch), Constellation ...
PKS 1402+044 | |
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![]() PKS 1402+044 captured by DESI Legacy Surveys | |
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
Constellation | Virgo |
Right ascension | 14h 05m 01.12s |
Declination | +04d 15m 35.82s |
Redshift | 3.207977 |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 961,727 km/s |
Distance | 11.323 Gly (light travel time distance) |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 0.074 |
Apparent magnitude (B) | 0.098 |
Surface brightness | 19.6 |
Characteristics | |
Type | FSRQ; BAL, BLLAC |
Other designations | |
NVSS J140501+041536, FIRST J140501.1+041535, PGC 2827828, TXS 1402+044, IRCF J140501.1+041535, ZS 1402+043, MRC 1402+044, PMN J1405+0415, SDSS J140501.12+041535.7 |
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