Right ascension 11 06 44.9 Redshift 3.0499 Magnitude 19.47 Apparent magnitude (V) 19.47 | Declination +19° 39′ 30″ Notable features Huge matter outflow Constellation Leo | |
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Distance 11.57 billion light years (3.54 billion parsecs Similar NGC 1277, 3C 279, 3C 48, NGC 3783, NGC 604 | ||
SDSS J1106+1939 (SDSS J110644.95+193930.6) is a quasar, notable for its energetic matter outflow. It is the record holder for the most powerful matter outflow by a quasar. The engine is a supermassive black hole, pulling in matter at the rate of 400 solar masses per year and ejecting it at the speed of 8,000 km/s. The outflow produce a luminosity of 1046 ergs. This makes the quasar more than two trillion times brighter than the Sun, one of the most luminous quasars on record. The quasar has the visual magnitude of about ~19, despite its extreme distance of 11 billion light years. The outflow of matter from the quasar produces about 1/20 of its luminosity.
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