SBSS 0953+549 | |
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Observation data ( J2000.0 epoch) | |
Constellation | Ursa Major |
Right ascension | 09h 57m 14.67s |
Declination | +54d 40m 17.53s |
Redshift | 2.589463 |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 776,302 km/s |
Distance | 10.843 Gly ( light travel time distance) |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 0.018 |
Apparent magnitude (B) | 0.023 |
Surface brightness | 17.4 |
Characteristics | |
Type | HiBAL |
Other designations | |
2MASS J09571464+5440179, PGC 4052729, SDSS J095714.67+544017.5, SBS 0953+549, NRRF J095714.6+544018, KODIAQ J095714+544017, QSO J0957+5440 |
SBSS 0953+549 also known as SBS 0953+549 and QSO J0957+5440, is a quasar located in the constellation of Ursa Major. With a redshift of 2.58, the object is located 10.8 billion light-years away from Earth. [1] It is a broad absorption-line quasar (BAL QSO) according to Sloan Digital Sky Survey. [2] It was first studied in the 1980s, as part of the Second Byurakan Survey. [3]