SBSS 0953+549
| SBSS 0953+549 | |
|---|---|
 SBSS 0953+549 captured by SDSS | |
| 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]
References[edit]
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ Trump, Jonathan R.; Hall, Patrick B.; Reichard, Timothy A.; Richards, Gordon T.; Schneider, Donald P.; Vanden Berk, Daniel E.; Knapp, Gillian R.; Anderson, Scott F.; Fan, Xiaohui; Brinkman, J.; Kleinman, S. J.; Nitta, Atsuko (2006-07-01). "A Catalog of Broad Absorption Line Quasars from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey Third Data Release". The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 165 (1): 1–18. arXiv:astro-ph/0603070. Bibcode:2006ApJS..165....1T. doi:10.1086/503834. ISSN 0067-0049.
- ^ Levshakov, S. A.; Varshalovich, D. A.; Nazarov, E. A. (1986-11-01). "Spectral study of quasars from the Second Byurakan Survey of the north hemisphere. I. The quasars SBS 0953+549, SBS 1116+603 and SBS 1138+584". Astrofizika. 25: 495–506. Bibcode:1986Afz....25..495L.
