| MRC 0406-244 | |
|---|---|
 MRC 0406-244, as seen by ESO | |
| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Eridanus |
| Right ascension | 04h 08m 51.47s |
| Declination | -24d 18m 16.47s |
| Redshift | 2.440000 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 731,494 km/s |
| Distance | 10.647 Gly (light travel time distance) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 0.144 |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 0.190 |
| Surface brightness | 22.4 |
| Notable features | Radio galaxy, seyfert galaxy, galaxy merger |
| Other designations | |
| TN J0408-2418, PMN J0408-2418, PGC 2823818, NVSS J040851-241815, TXS 0406-244, LQAC 062-024 001, GLEAM J040851-241817 | |
MRC 0406-244 also known as TN J0408-2418, is a radio galaxy producing an astrophysical jet,[1] located in the constellation of Eridanus. At its redshift of 2.44, it is roughly ten billion light years from Earth.[2]
- ^ Liu, F. K.; Zhang, Y. H. (2002-01-01). "A new list of extra-galactic radio jets". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 381 (3): 757–760. arXiv:astro-ph/0212477. Bibcode:2002A&A...381..757L. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20011572. ISSN 0004-6361.
- ^ "NED Search Results for LQAC 062-024 001". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database.