3C 279

Summary

3C 279 is a quasar^[1]. It draws 13 Wikipedia views per month (quasar category, ranking #11 of 36).^[2]

Key Facts

• 3C 279's image is recorded as Gamma-Ray Quasar 3C 279.jpg^[3].
• 3C 279's instance of is recorded as quasar^[4].
• 3C 279's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[5].
• 3C 279's instance of is recorded as OVV quasar^[6].
• 3C 279's constellation is recorded as Virgo^[7].
• 3C 279's Commons category is recorded as 3C 279^[8].
• 3C 279's catalog code is recorded as 3C 279^[9].
• 3C 279's catalog code is recorded as QSO B1253-055E^[10].
• 3C 279's catalog code is recorded as 4C -05.55^[11].
• 3C 279's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F12535-0530^[12].
• 3C 279's catalog code is recorded as QSO B1253-055^[13].
• 3C 279's catalog code is recorded as QSO B1253-05^[14].
• 3C 279's catalog code is recorded as PGC 2817645^[15].
• 3C 279's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J12561117-0547215^[16].
• 3C 279's catalog code is recorded as AAVSO 1251-05^[17].
• 3C 279's catalog code is recorded as 1ES 1253-05.5^[18].
• 3C 279's catalog code is recorded as 1RXS J125611.2-054719^[19].
• 3C 279's catalog code is recorded as FIRST J125611.1-054721^[20].
• 3C 279's catalog code is recorded as ICRF J125611.1-054721^[21].
• 3C 279's catalog code is recorded as MRC 1253-055^[22].
• 3C 279's catalog code is recorded as NVSS J125611-054720^[23].
• 3C 279's catalog code is recorded as RBS 1184^[24].
• 3C 279's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 2817645^[25].
• 3C 279's catalog code is recorded as QSO J1256-0547^[26].
• 3C 279's catalog code is recorded as 3FHL J1256.1-0547^[27].

Why It Matters

3C 279 draws 13 Wikipedia views per month (quasar category, ranking #11 of 36).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]