3C 75

3C75 (a.k.a. 3C 75) is a binary black hole system in the Abell 400 cluster of galaxies. It has four radio jets (two from each accreting black hole). It is travelling at 1200 kilometers per second through the cluster plasma, causing the jets to be swept back. The binary supermassive black holes are themselves contained in the dumbbell shaped galaxy NGC 1128. 3C 75 may be X-ray source 2A 0252+060 (1H 0253+058, XRS 02522+060).[4]

Active galaxy pair 3C75
Image in radio (pink) and x-ray (cyan) of 3C 75.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension02h 57m 42.63s[1]
Declination+06° 01 04.8
Redshift0.0231[2]
Distance296 Mly[2][3]
Apparent magnitude (V)+13.93
Characteristics
TypeActive binary
Apparent size (V)0.741X0.489
Notable featurescontains binary black hole
Other designations
MCG+01-08-027, NGC 1128

References

  1. SIMBAD
  2. "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for 3C 75. Retrieved 2010-04-26.
  3. Nemiroff, R.; Bonnell, J., eds. (9 November 2008). "Two Black Holes Dancing in 3C 75". Astronomy Picture of the Day. NASA. Retrieved 2008-11-09.
  4. Wood KS; Meekins JF; Yentis DJ; Smathers HW; McNutt DP; Bleach RD (December 1984). "The HEAO A-1 X-ray source catalog". Astrophys. J. Suppl. Ser. 56 (12): 507–649. Bibcode:1984ApJS...56..507W. doi:10.1086/190992.



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