Map of the Universe
3C 48
Quasar / active galaxy · Quasar discovered in 1960
About 3C 48
The light we see from it set out 4.14 billion years ago, when the universe was 9.65 billion years old (redshift 0.367).
The map lists it as a quasar / active galaxy and shows it at the scale of the large-scale universe, drawn on the supergalactic plane.
Key numbers
| Distance (comoving, today) | 4.83 billion light-years (1,481 Mpc) |
|---|---|
| Redshift z | 0.367 |
| Light travel time | 4.14 billion years |
| Universe's age when this light left | 9.65 billion years |
| Distance method | redshift (Planck 2018 cosmology) |
| Supergalactic coordinates | SGL 331.1°, SGB -0.1° |
Where it is
Its place in the universe, from the inside out: Observable universe.
Zoom out to see it in context: Cosmic web, a view about 11 billion light-years across.
From Wikipedia
3C48 is a quasar discovered in 1960; it was the second source conclusively identified as such.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article 3C 48, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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