PKS 1148−001

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PKS 1148−001
File:SDSS image of PKS 1148-001.jpg
PKS 1148−001 as observed by SDSS
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
ConstellationVirgo
Right ascension11h 50m 43.871s
Declination−00° 23′ 54.20″
Redshift1.979562
Heliocentric radial velocity593,458 km/s
Distance10.221 Gly (light travel time distance)
Apparent magnitude (V)0.063
Apparent magnitude (B)0.084
Surface brightness17.1
Characteristics
TypeOpt var, RLQ
Other designations
UM 458, 4C −00.47, PGC 37034, QUEST 042860, MRC 1148−001, MG1 J115044−0024, OM -480, TXS 1148−001, 1RXS J115044.2−002349, CoNFIG 113

PKS 1148−001 also known as UM 458 and 4C −00.47, is a quasar located in the constellation of Virgo. Its redshift is 1.979, estimating the object to be located 10.2 billion light-years from Earth.[1]

Using interplanetary scintillations and very-long-baseline interferometry it was determined that the radio source associated with the quasar has an apparent size of 0.1 arcseconds.[2] A one-sided jet has been observed in the milliarcsecond scale. The most accepted theory for the creation of radio jets is the presence of a supermassive black hole which accretes material.[3]

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