3C 191

3C 191
Observation data (Epoch J2000)
ConstellationCancer
Right ascension08h 04m 47.9625s[1]
Declination+10° 15′ 23.781″[1]
Redshift1.956000[2]
Distance5,038 megaparsecs (1.643×1010 ly) h−1
0.73[2]
TypeRad, QSO, X, G[1]
QSO, FR II[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)18.40[1]
Other designations
LEDA 2817585, 4C +10.25, QSO B0802+10
See also: Quasar, List of quasars

3C 191 is a quasar[1] located in the constellation Cancer. It is located at redshift z = 1.95 and is hosted by an elliptical galaxy. The quasar contains a radio jet known to contain a high rotation measure with a thin shell configuration created in a form of wind inside the central regions.[3]

According to studies, the quasar is producing energy outflow winds with a rate of 1.9 x 1045 ergs s−1. The elliptical host of 3C 191, is said to have a gas density of ~ 0.17 cm−3 with a magnetic field measuring ~ 2.5 x 10−3 μG.[3] In additional, 3C 191 contains a number of absorption lines.[4][5][6]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Query : 3C 191". Simbad. Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "NED results for object 3C 191". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  3. ^ a b Perry, Judith J.; Dyson, J. E. (1990-10-01). "3C 191 Revisited: Circumquasar Shells and Radio Jets". The Astrophysical Journal. 361: 362. Bibcode:1990ApJ...361..362P. doi:10.1086/169202. ISSN 0004-637X.
  4. ^ Hamann, Frederick W.; Barlow, T. A.; Chaffee, F. C.; Foltz, C. B.; Weymann, R. J. (2001-05-18). "High Resolution Spectra of Quasar AALs: 3C 191". arXiv:astro-ph/0105337.
  5. ^ Williams, R. E.; Strittmatter, P. A.; Carswell, R. F.; Craine, E. R. (1975-12-01). "Splitting of absorption lines in 3C 191". The Astrophysical Journal. 202: 296–302. Bibcode:1975ApJ...202..296W. doi:10.1086/153976. ISSN 0004-637X.
  6. ^ Hamann, Frederick W.; Barlow, T. A.; Chaffee, F. C.; Foltz, C. B.; Weymann, R. J. (2001-03-20). "High-Resolution Keck Spectra of the Associated Absorption Lines in 3C 191". The Astrophysical Journal. 550 (1): 142–152. arXiv:astro-ph/0011030. Bibcode:2001ApJ...550..142H. doi:10.1086/319733. ISSN 0004-637X.