Mrk 231

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Dragon
ultraluminous infrared galaxy
gptkbp:apparentMagnitude 14.4
gptkbp:catalogue Markarian catalogue
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Fritz_Zwicky
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1967
gptkbp:distanceFromEarth 581 million light-years
gptkbp:hasActiveNucleus true
gptkbp:hasSupermassiveBlackHole true
~150 million solar masses
gptkbp:hostedBy gptkb:galaxy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mrk 231
gptkbp:infraredLuminosity 3.6×10^12 solar luminosities
gptkbp:locatedIn constellation Ursa Major
gptkbp:notableFor broad absorption lines
closest known quasar to Earth
strong outflows and winds
gptkbp:otherName gptkb:UGC_8058
IRAS F12540+5708
PG 1254+571
gptkbp:redshift 0.04217
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:IRAS_F11301+7412
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7