3C 223
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3C 223 is a Seyfert galaxy[1] located in the constellation of Leo Minor. It hosts a Type 2 quasar nucleus, found to be radio-loud with a rare, Compton-thick active galactic nucleus.[2][3]
3C 223 is also a radio galaxy.[4] With a projected size of ≥1 megaparsecs, it is classified a giant radio source according to researchers who presented Very Large Array images. Based on spectral study results, the source of 3C 223 is found to be younger.[5]
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3C 223 observed in radiowaves
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External links
- www.jb.man.ac.uk/atlas/ (J. P. Leahy)
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