Quasar 3C 273
The Hubble Space Telescope's new Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) has provided the clearest view yet in visible light of the nearby quasar, 3C 273.
About the Image
About the Object
| Name: | 3C 273, IRAS 12265+0219, QSO B1226+023 |
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| Type: | Early Universe : Galaxy : Activity : AGN : Quasar |
| Distance: | z=0.158 (redshift) |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Category: | Quasars and Black Holes |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 12 29 6.63 |
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| Position (Dec): | 2° 3' 9.13" |
| Field of view: | 0.35 x 0.44 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 22.1° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical B | 475 nm |
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ACS |
| Optical OIII | 502 nm |
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| Optical V | 606 nm |
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| Infrared I | 814 nm |
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