3C 449
| 3C 449 | |
|---|---|
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Lacerta |
| Right ascension | 22h 31m 20.55s[1] |
| Declination | +39° 21′ 29.6″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.01711[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.35 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E/S0 |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.05′X0.74′ |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 12064, 3C 449, B2229+390 | |
3C 449 is a low-redshift (z = 0.017) Fanaroff and Riley class I radio galaxy. It is thought to contain a highly warped circumnuclear disk surrounding the central active galactic nucleus (AGN). The name signifies that it was the 449th object (ordered by right ascension) of the Third Cambridge Catalog of Radio Sources (3C), published in 1959.
References
- 1 2 3 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for 3C 449. Retrieved 2006-10-26.
External links
- Radio images and data from the 3CRR Atlas
- Astrophysical Journal article about 3C 449 (Tremblay et al. 2006)
- Simbad 3C 449
Coordinates: 
22h 31m 20.55s, +39° 21′ 29.6″
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