3C 47 is a Seyfert galaxy[1] / lobe-dominated quasar[3] located in the constellation Pisces. It was the first quasar found with the classic double radio-lobe structure.[4]
| 3C 47 | |
|---|---|
 Hubble Legacy Archive WFPC2 image of 3C 47 | |
| Observation data (Epoch J2000) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 01h 36m 24.42s[1] |
| Declination | +20° 57′ 27.5″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.425[1][2] |
| Distance | 4.3 billion light-years (Light travel time)[2] 5.2 billion light-years (present)[2] 2322 Mpc[3] |
| Type | Sy1[2] FR II[2] QSO[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 18.1[2] |
| Other designations | |
| LEDA 2817500, 4C 20.07, 3C 47, QSO B0133+20 | |
| See also: Quasar, List of quasars | |