B3 0651+428
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| B3 0651+428 | |
|---|---|
 Pan-STARRS image of B3 0651+428 | |
| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Auriga |
| Right ascension | 06h 54m 43.52s[1] |
| Declination | +42° 47′ 58.73″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.126000[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 37774 ± 600 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 1,818.0 ± 133.6 Mly (557.40 ± 40.97 Mpc)[1] |
| magnitude (J) | 14.07[1] |
| magnitude (H) | 13.42[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | BLLAC[1] |
| Size | ~224,000 ly (68.7 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Other designations | |
| LEDA 2206435, 2MASX J06544356+4247588, 6C B065111.5+425203, VAS J0654+4247, 7C 0651+4251, 2MASS J06544352+4247587, RX J0654.6+4247[1] | |
B3 0651+428 is a BL Lacertae object[2] located in the northern constellation of Auriga. The redshift of the object is estimated to be (z) 0.126[1] and it was first discovered as an astronomical radio source by astronomers in July 1996 and such is found to contain a radio spectrum that is flat, thus being classified as a flat spectrum source.[3]
