Markarian 1014

Markarian 1014
SDSS image of Markarian 1014
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension01h 59m 50.24s
Declination+00° 23′ 40.66″
Redshift0.163110
Heliocentric radial velocity48,899 km/s
Distance2.473 Gly (758.22 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)15.87
Apparent magnitude (B)16.08
Characteristics
TypeBulge/disc, Sy 1
Notable featuresLuminous infrared galaxy
Other designations
PG 0157+001, UM 385, PGC 7551, IRAS 01572+0009, RBS 0264, RX J0159.8+0023, NVSS J015950+002338

Markarian 1014 known as PG 0157+001 is a quasar located in the constellation Cetus. It is located at a distance of 2.47 billion light years from Earth and is classified as a Seyfert galaxy as well as an ultraluminous infrared galaxy (ULIRG).[1]

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