IRAS 07598+6508

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Right ascension08h 04m 30.46s
Declination+64° 59 52.87
Redshift0.148839
IRAS 07598+6508
IRAS 07598+6508 taken with Pan-STARRS
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
ConstellationCamelopardalis
Right ascension08h 04m 30.46s
Declination+64° 59 52.87
Redshift0.148839
Heliocentric radial velocity44,621 km/s
Distance2.377 Mly (726.64 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)15.5
Apparent magnitude (B)14.3
Characteristics
TypeBALQSO, Sy1
Notable featuresLuminous infrared galaxy, galaxy merger
Other designations
LEDA 97524, IRAS F07599+6508, BIG 222b, 2XMM J080430.4+645951

IRAS 07598+6508 known as IRAS F07599+6508, is a quasar located in the constellation of Camelopardalis. It is located 2.37 billion light years from Earth and is classified as both an ultraluminous infrared galaxy and a Seyfert galaxy.[1]

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