PGC 1
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PGC 1 is a radio galaxy located about 1.1 billion
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Physical characteristics

PGC 1 appears to have a companion galaxy called SDSS J235958.29+004208.6. However, the difference in the recessional velocities for the two galaxies corresponds to about 55 million light years difference in distance, so it is possible that they may not be a physical pair, but however they are essentially the same distance.


Radio Jet

PGC 1 has a radio jet coming out of its center.


See also

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Principal Galaxies Catalogue The Catalogue of Principal Galaxies (PGC) is an astronomical catalog published in 1989 that lists B1950 and J2000 equatorial coordinates and cross-identifications for 73,197 galaxies. It is based on the Lyon-Meudon Extragalactic Database (LEDA), ...


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