Quasar PHL 909
Quasar PHL 909 is 1.5 billion light-years from Earth and lies at the core of an apparently normal elliptical galaxy.
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About the Object
| Name: | PHL 909, QSO B0054+1429 |
| Type: | Early Universe : Galaxy : Activity : AGN : Quasar |
| Distance: | z=0.171 (redshift) |
| Category: | Quasars and Black Holes |
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical V | 606 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |