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3C 273

3C 273 is a quasar located at the center of a giant elliptical galaxy in the constellation of Virgo. It was the first quasar ever to be identified and is the visually brightest quasar in the sky as seen from Earth, with an apparent visual... Wikipedia
Absolute magnitude: -26.7
Apparent magnitude (V): 12.9
Coordinates: RA 12h 29m 7s | Dec +2° 3′ 9″
Age: 11.39 billion years
Distance to Earth: 2.5 billion light years