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3C 303

(Seyfert galaxy of interest)

3C 303 is a radio galaxy, an apparent Seyfert galaxy first noticed by radio in the 1950s. It shows a jet showing a stream with three thick portions ("knots"), which provide interesting observation and analysis.


(galaxy,radio,quasar,jet,Seyfert)
Further reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3C_303
https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/level5/Sept10/Kronberg/Kronberg3.html
http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=3C+303
RedshiftParsecs
/Distance
Lightyears
/Lookback Years
  
.14563Mpc1.83Gly3C 303
Coordinates:3C 303
J144302.76070+520137.2982

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