Quasar in the constellation Orion
PKS 0458−020The quasar/blazar PKS 0458−020
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch ) Constellation Orion Right ascension 05h 01m 12.809s Declination −01° 59′ 14.256″ Redshift 2.286000 Heliocentric radial velocity 685,326km/s Distance 10.447Gly Apparent magnitude (V)18.06 Apparent magnitude (B)19.1 Characteristics Type Blazar, HPQ, FRSQ Other designations 4C −02.19, PKS 0458−02, TXS 0458−020,LEDA 2818086, DA 157, OF -098, 4FGL J0501.2−0158, S3 0458−02
PKS 0458−020 also known asPKS 0458−02 , is aquasar located in theconstellation ofOrion . It has aredshift of (z) 2.286[ 1] [ 2] and was first identified as anastronomical radio source during the radio survey conducted byParkes Observatory in 1966.[ 3] Subsequently the source was shown to displayoptical behavior[ 4] before being classified as ablazar via an opticalpolarimetry study in 1985.[ 5] This source also showsradio spectrum appearing to be flat, hence making it aflat-spectrum radio quasar (FRSQ).[ 6]
PKS 0458−020 is found variable across theelectromagnetic spectrum and a source ofgamma ray activity.[ 7] [ 8] [ 9] It is known to show optical flares which was detected byFermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope (Fermi LAT)[ 10] and by theNordic Optical Telescope in September 2012, where it was reported to be 30 times brighter than its dailyflux of (E > 100MeV ) when recorded by Fermi LAT.[ 11] Anear infrared flare was detected in January 2015.[ 12]
The radio structure of PKS 0458−020 is extended across a wide scale range. Radio images of the object produced viaVery Large Array (VLA), showed two unique components separated by 1.8arcseconds with aposition angle of -127°. Ajet can seen heading northwest before veering southwest.[ 1] This jet also appears to have a sharp bend by around 60° based on 15 and 43GHz imaging.[ 13] [ 14] There is a strong compact radio core straddled by extendedemission which yields a projected angular size of 3.5 arcseconds.[ 15] A secondary structure is located southwest from the core with a bridge-like structure almost connecting it. There is also some lobe luminosity located on the side of the counterjet with the jet's side having halo emission.[ 16]
Thesupermassive black hole in PKS 0458−020 is estimated to be 8 x 108 Mʘ based on an Ld value corresponding to the peaking of a disk spectrum with the diskluminosity being Ld ~ 2 x 1046 erg s−1 .[ 17]
Twoabsorption line systems located at redshifts (z) 2.039 and (z) 2.04 were detected towards the object with the former having the largest known redshift at radiowavelengths .[ 18] [ 19]
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