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]