PDS 456

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Right ascension17h 28m 19.7906s
Declination−14° 15 55.816
Redshift0.185000
PDS 456
The quasar PDS 456.
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
ConstellationSerpens
Right ascension17h 28m 19.7906s
Declination−14° 15 55.816
Redshift0.185000
Heliocentric radial velocity55,462 km/s
Distance2.177 Gly
Apparent magnitude (V)14.03
Apparent magnitude (B)14.69
Characteristics
TypeQSO
Other designations
QSO B1725-142, IRAS 17254-1413, NVSS J172819-141555, 6dFGS J172819.8-141556

PDS 456 is a relatively nearby radio-quiet quasar located in the constellation of Serpens.[1] This is a luminous active galactic nucleus (AGN) with a redshift of (z) 0.184, first discovered by astronomers conducting the Pico dos Dias survey in 1997.[2][3][4] The object is known to have prototypical ionized ultra-fast X-ray outflows[5] and a bolometric luminosity value of 1047 erg s−1.[6][7][8]

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