PKS 1144-379
| PKS 1144-379 | |
|---|---|
PKS 1144-379 seen by DESI Legacy Surveys | |
| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Centaurus |
| Right ascension | 11h 47m 01.37s |
| Declination | -38d 12m 11.02s |
| Redshift | 1.049000 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 314,482 km/s |
| Distance | 7.709 Gly (light travel time distance) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 0.266 |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 0.352 |
| Surface brightness | 16.2 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Opt. var; FSRQ, BL Lac |
| Notable features | Quasar with high variability |
| Other designations | |
| WMAP 169, PGC 2826879, IRAS F11445-3755, NVSS J114701-381211, RFC J1147-3812, IRCF J114701.3-381211, MRC 1144-379, PG 1144-379, SUMSS J114701-381210 | |
PKS 1144-379 also known as PKS B1144-379, is a quasar located in the constellation of Centaurus. At the redshift of 1.048, the object is located nearly 8 billion light-years from Earth.