3C 273

Summary

3C 273 is a BL Lacertae object^[1]. It draws 353 Wikipedia views per month (bl_lacertae_object category, ranking #1 of 7).^[2]

Key Facts

• 3C 273 is credited with the discovery of Maarten Schmidt^[3].
• 3C 273's image is recorded as Best image of bright quasar 3C 273 (10953173335).jpg^[4].
• 3C 273's instance of is recorded as BL Lacertae object^[5].
• 3C 273's instance of is recorded as Seyfert 1 galaxy^[6].
• 3C 273's instance of is recorded as astronomical radio source^[7].
• 3C 273's instance of is recorded as astrophysical X-ray source^[8].
• 3C 273's instance of is recorded as gamma-ray source^[9].
• 3C 273's instance of is recorded as infrared source^[10].
• 3C 273's instance of is recorded as sub-millimetric source^[11].
• 3C 273's constellation is recorded as Virgo^[12].
• 3C 273's Commons category is recorded as 3C 273^[13].
• 3C 273's catalog code is recorded as 3C 273^[14].
• 3C 273's catalog code is recorded as HIP 60936^[15].
• 3C 273's catalog code is recorded as QSO B1226+0219^[16].
• 3C 273's catalog code is recorded as QSO J1229+0203^[17].
• 3C 273's catalog code is recorded as 3C 273B^[18].
• 3C 273's catalog code is recorded as QSO B1226+023^[19].
• 3C 273's catalog code is recorded as 3C 273.0^[20].
• 3C 273's catalog code is recorded as 4C 02.32^[21].
• 3C 273's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F12265+0219^[22].
• 3C 273's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 12265+0219^[23].
• 3C 273's catalog code is recorded as PGC 41121^[24].
• 3C 273's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J12290674+0203083^[25].
• 3C 273's catalog code is recorded as GSC 00282-00202^[26].
• 3C 273's catalog code is recorded as AAVSO 1224+02^[27].

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Works and Contributions

3C 273 is credited with the discovery of Maarten Schmidt^[3].

Why It Matters

3C 273 draws 353 Wikipedia views per month (bl_lacertae_object category, ranking #1 of 7).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]