3C 9 is a lobe-dominated

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located in the

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. In 1965, it was the most distant object discovered at the time of discovery. This was the first object with a

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in excess of 2.''Time'' magazine
The Quasi-Quasars
Friday, June 18, 1965

References

External links

* Wikisk
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