Cygnus A

GPTKB entity

Statements (30)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:galaxy
gptkbp:alternativeName 3C 405
4C 40.40
NRAO 661
PKS 1957+405
QSO B1957+405
WENSS B1957.7+4044
gptkbp:apparentMagnitude 16.2
gptkbp:contains black hole
gptkbp:declination +40° 44′ 02.096″
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Grote_Reber
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1939
gptkbp:distanceFromEarth about 600 million light-years
gptkbp:galacticLatitude 76.19°
80.19°
gptkbp:groupCluster Abell 2199
gptkbp:hasJet yes
gptkbp:hostedBy gptkb:galaxy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cygnus A
gptkbp:jetLength about 150,000 light-years
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:constellation_Cygnus
gptkbp:notableFor one of the strongest radio sources in the sky
gptkbp:radioFluxDensity 1700 Jy at 178 MHz
gptkbp:radioLobes two
gptkbp:redshift 0.056075
gptkbp:rightAscension 19h 59m 28.3566s
gptkbp:spectralType gptkb:Seyfert_2
gptkbp:type FR II radio galaxy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:galaxy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4