SDSS J1011+5442

SDSS J1011+5442
The quasar SDSS J1011+5442
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
ConstellationUrsa Major
Right ascension10h 11m 52.99s
Declination+54° 42′ 06.36″
Redshift0.246389
Heliocentric radial velocity73,866 km/s ± 7
Distance3.000 Gly
Apparent magnitude (V)18.31
Characteristics
TypeAGN1
Size~169,900 ly (52.08 kpc) (estimated)
Other designations
2MASS J10115298+5442063, SDSS J101152.98+544206.3, LEDA 3509752

SDSS J1011+5442 (full name SDSS J101152.98+544206.4) is a quasar located in the constellation of Ursa Major. The redshift of the object is (z) 0.246 and it was first discovered in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) by astronomers in 2003. This quasar has also been referred to as changing-look.