HS 0810+2554

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Right ascension08h 13m 31.28s
Declination+25° 45 03.14
Redshift1.509866
HS 0810+2554
The quasar HS 0810+2554.
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
ConstellationCancer
Right ascension08h 13m 31.28s
Declination+25° 45 03.14
Redshift1.509866
Heliocentric radial velocity452,646 km/s
Distance9.549 Gly
Apparent magnitude (V)16.18
Apparent magnitude (B)16.58
Characteristics
TypeQSO
Other designations
IRAS F08105+2554, 2MASS J08133129+2545031, SDSS J081331.28+254503.0, 2CXO J081331.2+254502, 1RXS J081332.0+254444

HS 0810+2554 is a gravitationally-lensed quasar[1] located in the northern constellation of Cancer. it has a redshift of (z) 1.50[2] and it was first discovered in 2002 by astronomers led by D. Reimers who described it as a bright twin object to PG 1115+080.[3] This object has been classified as a narrow absorption-line radio-quiet quasar.[4][5][6]

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