III Zw 2

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III Zw 2
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III Zw 2 captured by DESI Legacy Surveys
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
Constellation Pisces
Right ascension 00h 10m 31.0s
Declination 10° 58′ 29.5″
Redshift 0.089
Distance 1.09 Gly (334.2 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude  (V)0.27
Apparent magnitude  (B)0.36
Characteristics
Type Sy1.2
Size67,500 ly in diameter
Notable featuresFirst seyfert galaxy to show a superluminal jet
Other designations
PG 0007+106, Mrk 1501, PGC 737, RBS 0019, 2E 0029, NVSS J001030+105827

III Zw 2 is a Seyfert 1 galaxy located in the Pisces constellation. It has a redshift of 0.089 and is notable as the first of its kind to exhibit a superluminal jet. [1] [2]

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Discovery

III Zw 2 was first discovered by Fritz Zwicky via a 48-inch Schmidt survey as a stellar object with faint wisps. [3] However, it was confirmed to have a Seyfert morphology with classical broadline characteristic based on further spectroscopic studies. [4] It was also included in Palomar Green quasar sample. [5]

Characteristics

The host galaxy of III Zw 2 was initially classified as a spiral galaxy. [6] [7] However according to a recent study made on its budge and disk decomposition via Hubble Space Telescope in 2009, it has since been reclassified as an elliptical galaxy. [8] It has a star-forming tidal bridge feature indicating a merger with a companion galaxy. [9] Furthermore, III Zw 2 belongs to a class of radio-intermediate quasars [10] and is a member of a triple galaxy system. [11]

Active nucleus

The nucleus of III Zw 2 is active. In additional, to its superluminal jet, the galaxy shows two distinctive γ-ray flares happening between November 2009 and May 2010, according to observations by Fermi-LAT. [11] It is also known to have a highly variable radio core flux density between factor of 20-30. [12]

Black hole

III Zw 2 contains a supermassive black hole [13] of 7.4 × 108 M⊙. [14] The black hole is responsible for producing an ionized wind outflow with a velocity of (−1780 ± 670) km s−1. [15] Approximately every five years the galaxy emits dramatic radio outbursts. [16] [17]

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