B2 1144+35

B2 1144+35
SDSS image of B2 1144+35.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationUrsa Major
Right ascension11h 47m 22.13s
Declination+35° 01′ 07.52″
Redshift0.062958
Heliocentric radial velocity18,874 km/s
Distance880 Mly
Apparent magnitude (V)16.83
Apparent magnitude (B)17.89
Characteristics
TypeBLLAC? 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.