PJ352–15
Quasar in the constellation Aquarius
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PSO J352.4034–15.3373, or PJ352-15, is a quasar with an astrophysical jet ascribed to a billion-solar-mass supermassive black hole. It is one of the brightest objects so far discovered. Its discovery, using the Chandra X-Ray Observatory, was reported in March 2021. At 12.7 billion light years from Earth, the X-ray jet became an observational distance record at the time of its discovery.[3][4]
| PJ352–15 | |
|---|---|
| Observation data (Epoch J2000.0) | |
| Constellation | Aquarius |
| Right ascension | 23h 29m 36.81s |
| Declination | −15° 20′ 14.28″[1] |
| Redshift | 5.831[2] |
| Distance | 12.7 billion ly |
| See also: Quasar, List of quasars | |