3C 48
3C 48 is a quasar in the constellation Triangulum.
First quasar discovered (1960)
Facts
| Type | Quasar (shape E) |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Triangulum |
| Position (J2000) | 1h 37m 41s, +33° 09′ |
| Brightness | magnitude 16.2 (smaller is brighter; the faintest stars the eye sees are about 6) |
| Redshift | z = 0.3702 |
| Studied in | 2,944 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
3C 48 is highest in the sky at midnight in October. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 77° above the horizon; from 50° N, to about 73°. To see it you need a large telescope or long-exposure photos.
Heights are worked out for India and for 50° N. Set your location in Settings to see them for where you are.
For tonight's best time from your own town, the darkness and the Moon, open it on the map and see its "Tonight from your location" card.
More in Triangulum
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Data: SIMBAD (CDS, Strasbourg; the site's weekly copy) · Data sources & credits