CGCG 049-033 is an elliptical galaxy, located some 680 million

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s from Earth, in the

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of Serpens. It is the central galaxy (BCG) of the galaxy cluster Abell 2040. CGCG 049-033 is known for having the longest galactic jet ever discovered. The beam is about 1.5 million light-years long and was discovered in December 2007. The spectrum of the galaxy suggests a supermassive black hole with a mass of .

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Serpens (constellation) Elliptical galaxies Radio galaxies 054213 J15113138 {{Elliptical-galaxy-stub