TN J0924-2201

TN J0924-2201
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Hydra
Right ascension	09^h 24^m 19.92^s
Declination	−22° 01′ 41.5″
Redshift	5.19
Distance	12.5 billion ly (3.8 billion pc) (light travel distance) 26.2 billion ly (8.0 billion pc) (comoving distance)
Apparent magnitude (V)	24
Characteristics
Type	radio galaxy
Other designations
OMB2006 1396

TN J0924-2201 is the second most distant radio galaxy known to date.^[1] It was discovered by Wil van Breugel in 1999.^[2]

See also

• List of galaxies

References

1. Saxena, A.; Marinello, M.; Overzier, R. A.; Best, P. N.; Röttgering, H J A.; Duncan, K. J.; Prandoni, I.; Pentericci, L.; Magliocchetti, M.; Paris, D.; Cusano, F.; Marchi, F.; Intema, H. T.; Miley, GK (2018). "Discovery of a radio galaxy at z = 5.72". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 480 (2): 2733–2742. arXiv:1806.01191. Bibcode:2018MNRAS.480.2733S. doi:10.1093/mnras/sty1996.
2. "BBC News | Sci/Tech | Most distant galaxy found".

External links

• BBC News

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Most distant radio galaxy

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