I Zwicky 1 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Pisces |
Right ascension | 00h 53m 34.94s |
Declination | +12d 41m 36.20s |
Redshift | 0.061169 |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 18,338 km/s |
Distance | 847 Mly (259.7 Mpc) |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 0.43 |
Apparent magnitude (B) | 0.54 |
Surface brightness | 14.4 |
Characteristics | |
Type | Sa;Sy1, Sbrst |
Size | 0.5' x 0.5' |
Notable features | Seyfert galaxy containing a quasar |
Other designations | |
UGC 545, PG 0050+124, PGC 3151, IRAS 00509+1225, RBS 0129, 2E 209, PHL 3072, Mrk 1502, Mrk 9009, NVSS J005334+124133 |
I Zwicky 1 (shortened to I Zw 1), also known as UGC 545, is a galaxy located in the constellation Pisces. It is located 847 million light-years from Earth[1] and is said to be the nearest quasar (QSO) due to its high optical nuclear luminosity of MV = -23.8 mag.[2]