3C 223 is a Seyfert galaxy[1] located in the constellation of Leo Minor. It hosts a Type 2 quasar nucleus, found to be radio-loud with a rare, Compton-thick active galactic nucleus.[3][4]
| 3C 223 | |
|---|---|
 The galaxy 3C 223. | |
| Observation data (Epoch J2000) | |
| Constellation | Leo Minor |
| Right ascension | 09h 39m 52.761s[1] |
| Declination | +35° 53′ 58.91″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.136730[2] |
| Distance | 549 Mpc (1.79 billion ly) h−1 0.73[2] |
| Type | Sy2, Rad, AGN, G, QSO, X, gam[1] G[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 18.60[1] |
| Other designations | |
| DA 269, LEDA 27575, 4C 36.16, QSO B0936+361 | |
| See also: Quasar, List of quasars | |
3C 223 is also a radio galaxy.[5] With a projected size of ≥1 megaparsecs, it is classified a giant radio source according to researchers who presented Very Large Array images. Based on spectral study results, the source of 3C 223 is found to be younger.[6]
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3C 223 observed in radiowaves
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Query : 3C 223". Simbad. Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ^ a b c "NED results for object 3C 223". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ^ LaMassa, Stephanie M.; Yaqoob, Tahir; Tzanavaris, Panayiotis; Gandhi, Poshak; Heckman, Timothy; Lansbury, George; Siemiginowska, Aneta (2023-02-01). "The Complex X-ray Obscuration Environment in the Radio Loud Type 2 Quasar 3C 223". The Astrophysical Journal. 944 (2): 152. arXiv:2301.07193. Bibcode:2023ApJ...944..152L. doi:10.3847/1538-4357/acb3bb. ISSN 0004-637X.
- ^ LaMassa, Stephanie; Yaqoob, Tahir; Tzanavaris, Panayiotis; Gandhi, Poshak; Heckman, Timothy; Lansbury, George; Siemiginowska, Aneta (2023-01-01). "Exploring the Complex X-ray Spectrum of Radio Loud Type 2 AGN 3C 223". American Astronomical Society Meeting Abstracts. 241: 418.06. Bibcode:2023AAS...24141806L.
- ^ Hogbom, J. A. (1979-05-01). "A study of the radio galaxies 3C 111, 192, 219, 223, 315 and 452". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 36: 173–192. Bibcode:1979A&AS...36..173H. ISSN 0365-0138.
- ^ Orrù, E.; Murgia, M.; Feretti, L.; Govoni, F.; Giovannini, G.; Lane, W.; Kassim, N.; Paladino, R. (2010-06-01). "Low-frequency study of two giant radio galaxies: 3C 35 and 3C 223". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 515: A50. arXiv:1003.0623. Bibcode:2010A&A...515A..50O. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/200913837. ISSN 0004-6361.
External links
edit- www.jb.man.ac.uk/atlas/ (J. P. Leahy)
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