TN J0924-2201 is the second most distant radio galaxy known to date.[1] It was discovered by Wil van Breugel in 1999.[2]
TN J0924-2201 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Hydra |
Right ascension | 09h 24m 19.92s |
Declination | −22° 01′ 41.5″ |
Redshift | 5.19 |
Distance | 12.5 billion ly (3.8 billion pc) (light travel distance) 26.2 billion ly (8.0 billion pc) (comoving distance) |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 24 |
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Type | radio galaxy |
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OMB2006 1396 |
Preceded by | Most distant radio galaxy | Succeeded by current |
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