IERS B2352+495

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Right ascension23h 55m 09.458s[1]
Declination+49° 50 08.33[1]
Redshift0.237900[1]
IERS B2352+495
The radio galaxy IERS B2352+495.
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
ConstellationCassiopeia
Right ascension23h 55m 09.458s[1]
Declination+49° 50 08.33[1]
Redshift0.237900[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity71,321 km/s[1]
Distance2.711 Gly
Apparent magnitude (B)21.10
Characteristics
TypeAGN2[1]
Notable featuresCompact symmetrical object
Other designations
NVSS J235509+495008, DA 611, OZ +488, TXS 2352+495, ICRF J235509.4+495008, 2352+495[1]

IERS B2352+495 is a radio galaxy located 2.7 billion light-years[1] in the constellation of Cassiopeia. Its redshift is (z) 0.237.[2][3] It was first discovered as a radio source displaying a flat radio spectra by astronomers in 1978 and subsequently identified with its counterpart in 1979.[4][5]

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