B2 0806+35
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| B2 0806+35 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of B2 0806+35. | |
| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Lynx |
| Right ascension | 08h 09m 38.88s[1] |
| Declination | +34° 55′ 37.26″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.082493[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 24,731 km/s ± 6[1] |
| Distance | 1.191 Gly (365.40 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 17.42 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | BrClG;Cand. BLLAC[1] |
| Size | ~187,200 ly (57.40 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Other designations | |
| 2MASX J08093889+3455372, IERS B0806+350, LEDA 3084703, RBS 0691, VIPS 0076, SDSS J080938.88+345537.2, VLSS J0809.6+3455[1] | |
B2 0806+35 is a BL Lacertae object[2][3] located in the constellation of Lynx. The redshift of the object is (z) 0.082[1] and it was first discovered as an astronomical radio source by astronomers who were conducting the B2 survey in May 1972.[4] This object has also been classified as a blazar in literature.[5]