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CFHQS J2329-0301

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Quasar in the constellation Pisces
CFHQS J2329-0301
Observation data (Epoch J2000.0)
ConstellationPisces
Right ascension23 29 08
Declination−03° 01′ 58″
Redshift6.43
Distance12.7 Gly (3.9 Gpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)21.7
Other designations
CFHQS J2329-0301 , CFHQS J232908-030158
See also: Quasar, List of quasars

CFHQS J2329-0301 is a quasar discovered in 2007 by the Canada-France-Hawaii High-z Quasar Survey (CHFQS) using the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope. Until the discovery of ULAS J1120+0641 in June 2011, it was the farthest known quasar with a light travel distance of about 12.7 billion light years from Earth. Because it is very bright, its light can be used to determine the properties of the gas in front of it. The black hole powering the quasar is thought to have about 500 million solar masses.

References

  1. Astronomers find most distant black hole

See also

Records
Preceded bySDSS J114816.64+525150.3 Most distant quasar
2007 – 2011 		Succeeded byULAS J1120+0641


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