3C 79

3C 79
Observation data (Epoch J2000)
ConstellationAries
Right ascension03h 09m 59.70s[1]
Declination+17° 05′ 58.0″[1]
Redshift0.2559[2]
Distance2.9 billion light-years
(Light travel time)[2]
3.2 billion light-years
(present)[2]
TypeSy2[2]
FR II[2]
narrow-line radio galaxy[3]
Apparent dimensions (V)0.25'X0.19'
Apparent magnitude (V)19.0[2]
Other designations
DA 93, LEDA 1524618, 3C 79, 4C 16.07, PGC 1524618, QSO B0307+169
See also: Quasar, List of quasars

3C 79 is a Seyfert Galaxy[1] and a radio galaxy[4] located in the constellation Aries. It is hosted by an elliptical galaxy described as elongated with a complex morphology.[5]

According to radio mapping made by Very Large Array, 3C 79 has an asymmetric appearance. It has two radio lobes. The western lobe is found closely positioned to the radio core with diffused emission in south direction, while the eastern lobe is more aligned to the axis of the radio source.[6]

The extended emission-line region (EELR) is almost certainly photoionized by the hidden quasar.[3] This emission-line region has an X-shaped morphology with two of its structures having ordered rotation.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c SIMBAD
  2. ^ a b c d e f "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for 3C 079. Retrieved 2006-10-26.
  3. ^ a b Fu, Hai; Stockton, Alan (2008). "The Host Galaxy and the Extended Emission-Line Region of the Radio Galaxy 3C 79". The Astrophysical Journal. 677 (1): 79–91. arXiv:0712.4145. Bibcode:2008ApJ...677...79F. doi:10.1086/529015. S2CID 119111147. Retrieved 2010-04-24.
  4. ^ Gulkis, S.; Hazard, C.; Bray, A. D. (1968-01-01). "The Structure of the Radio Sources 3C 79 and 3C 192". Astrophysical Letters. 1: 105–110. Bibcode:1968ApL.....1..105G. ISSN 0004-6388.
  5. ^ Madrid, Juan P.; Chiaberge, Marco; Floyd, David; Sparks, William B.; Macchetto, Duccio; Miley, George K.; Axon, David; Capetti, Alessandro; O’Dea, Christopher P.; Baum, Stefi; Perlman, Eric; Quillen, Alice (June 2006). "Hubble Space Telescope – Near-Infrared Snapshot Survey of 3CR Radio Source Counterparts at Low Redshift". The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 164 (2): 307–333. arXiv:astro-ph/0603239. doi:10.1086/504480. ISSN 0067-0049.
  6. ^ Fernini, Ilias (2014-05-15). "Very Large Arrayy Images At 8.4 GHz of 40 Fanaroff-Riley II 3CR Radio Sources With 0.1 > z < 2.0". The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 212 (2): 19. doi:10.1088/0067-0049/212/2/19. ISSN 0067-0049.
  7. ^ Balmaverde, B.; Capetti, A.; Marconi, A.; Venturi, G.; Chiaberge, M.; Baldi, R. D.; Baum, S.; Gilli, R.; Grandi, P.; Meyer, E. T.; Miley, G.; O’Dea, C.; Sparks, W.; Torresi, E.; Tremblay, G. (2020-12-21). "The MURALES survey III. Completing the MUSE observations of 37 3C low-z radio galaxies". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 645: A12. arXiv:2010.11195. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202039062. ISSN 0004-6361.



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