B2 1144+35
| B2 1144+35 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of B2 1144+35. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | 11h 47m 22.13s |
| Declination | +35° 01′ 07.52″ |
| Redshift | 0.062958 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 18,874 km/s |
| Distance | 880 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 16.83 |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 17.89 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | BLLAC? Sy2 |
| Size | ~340,000 ly (104.2 kpc) (estimated) |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 186-048, 2MASX J11472209+3501071, PGC 36775, TXS 1144+352, RFC J1147+3501, VIPS 0477, VERA J1147+3501, 7C 1144+3517, SDSS J114722.14+350107.6 | |
B2 1144+35 commonly known as B2 1144+35B, is a radio galaxy located in the constellation of Ursa Major. The redshift of the object is (z) 0.062 and it was first discovered in 1978 as an astronomical radio source in the Green Bank Second survey by astronomers. This galaxy contains a gigahertz peaked radio spectrum (GPS). It has also been classified as a BL Lacertae object candidate.