Coordinates: Sky map 06h 55m 14.7s, +54° 08′ 59″

3C 171

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3C 171
File:3C 171 cutout HST 05476 2l wfpc2 f702w pc sci.jpg
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationLynx
Right ascension06h 55m 14.7s[1]
Declination+54° 08′ 89″[1]
Redshift0.238400[2]
Distance930 megaparsecs (3.0×109 ly) h−1
0.73
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Apparent magnitude (V)19.08[1]
Characteristics
TypeSy2, Rad, AGN, QSO, G[1]
G, FR II, Sy 2[2]
Other designations
LEDA 2817570, 3C 171, 4C +54.11, QSO B0651+542

3C 171 is a Seyfert galaxy located in the constellation Lynx, classfied as a radio galaxy, containing an extended emission-line region.[3][4] It is also a relatively isolated galaxy, not belonging to any other rich galaxy clusters.[5]

The inner regions of 3C 171 is said to be similar to an ordinary Fanaroff-Riley Class 2, but instead of radio lobes, it contains low-surface brightness plumes.[4] Using the multi-radio-frequency study, the plumes of 3C 171 are shown to flow in a reverse direction from both the primary and secondary hotspots, found separated. In one of the plumes located north-west, the region shows enhanced brightness, making it a quasi-hotspot.[6] Further evidence also points the emission lines in 3C 171 are made up of plasma, hinting the gas might be cooling.[7]

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