TON 618
TON 618 is a blazar in the constellation Canes Venatici.
Quasar powered by one of the most massive black holes known
Facts
| Type | Blazar (shape ?...) |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Canes Venatici |
| Position (J2000) | 12h 28m 24s, +31° 28′ |
| Brightness | magnitude 15.87 (smaller is brighter; the faintest stars the eye sees are about 6) |
| Redshift | z = 2.2 |
| Studied in | 297 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
TON 618 is highest in the sky at midnight in March. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 79° above the horizon; from 50° N, to about 71°. 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 Canes Venatici
- Cocoon Galaxy
- Croc's Eye Galaxy (M94)
- Hockey Stick Galaxy
- M3 (NGC 5272)
- M106 (NGC 4258)
- Sunflower Galaxy (M63)
- Whale Galaxy
- Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)
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Data: SIMBAD (CDS, Strasbourg; the site's weekly copy) · Data sources & credits