3C 288

3C 288
Observation data (Epoch J2000)
Constellation	Canes Venatici
Right ascension	13h 38m 49.99s[1]
Declination	+38° 51′ 09.5″[1]
Redshift	0.246 000[2]
Distance (comoving)	960 megaparsecs (3.1×109 ly) h−1; 0.73[2]
Type	rG, Rad, X, QSO, G[1]; G, FR I[2]
Apparent dimensions (V)	0.436' x 0.275'[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	18.3
Other designations
	DA 349, LEDA 2138068, 3C 288, 4C 39.39, QSO B1336+391
	See also: Quasar, List of quasars

3C 288 is a radio galaxy[1][2] located in the constellation Canes Venatici.

References

"Query : 3C 288". Simbad. Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
"NED results for object 3C 288". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 2 June 2015.

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