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Prior to the discovery of 3C273, several other radio sources had been associated with optical counterparts, the first being 3C48 . Also, many active galaxies had been misidentified as
variable stars, including the famous BL Lac, W ComComa Berenices Abbreviation Com Genitive Comae Berenices Meaning in English Berenice's Hair Right ascension 12. 76 h Declination 21. 83° Visible to latitude Between 90° and -16° On meridian 9 p. May 15 Area Total Ranked 42nd386 sq. Number of stars with ap,and AU CVnCanes Venatici (the hunting dogs) is a small northern constellation that was introduced by Johannes Hevelius in the 17th century. It is supposed to represent the dogs Chara and Asterion held on a leash by Bootes. Among the objects in Canes Venatici is the. However, it wasn't understood what these objects were, since their spectra were unlike those of any known stars. 3C273 was the first object to be identified as what we now know quasars to be -- extremely luminous objects at cosmological distances.
3C273 is a radio-loud quasar, and was also one of the first extragalactic
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3C273 is located at (J2000) right ascension 12h 29m 6.7s,
and southern hemispheres. It is bright enough to be observed with larger
amateur telescopes. Virgo constellation Quasars