3C 120
Galaxy in the constellation Taurus / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
3C 120, also known as Markarian 1506, is an active galaxy located in the constellation of Taurus, at a distance of about 420 million light years. It has been categorised as a type I Seyfert galaxy and a broad-line radio galaxy. 3C 120 has been found to be a variable source in all wavelengths and hosts a superluminal jet.
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3C 120 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Taurus |
Right ascension | 04h 33m 11.1s[1] |
Declination | +05° 21′ 16″[1] |
Redshift | 0.033010 ± 0.000030 [1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 9,896 ± 9 km/s[1] |
Distance | 419 Mly[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.1[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | S0[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 0.8′ × 0.6′[1] |
Notable features | active galactic nucleus |
Other designations | |
BW Tauri, UGC 3087, Mrk 1506, II Zw 014, MCG +01-12-009, 4C +05.20, PGC 15504[1] |
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