CFHQS J2329-0301
| CFHQS J2329-0301 | |
|---|---|
| Observation data (Epoch J2000.0) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 23h 29m 08s |
| Declination | −03° 01′ 58″ |
| Redshift | 6.43 |
| Distance | 12.7 Gly (3.9 Gpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 21.7 |
| Other designations | |
| CFHQS J2329-0301 , CFHQS J232908-030158 | |
| See also: Quasar, List of quasars | |
CFHQS J2329-0301 is a quasar discovered in 2007 by the Canada-France-Hawaii High-z Quasar Survey (CHFQS) using the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope. Until the discovery of ULAS J1120+0641 on June 2011, it was the farthest known quasar with a light travel distance of about 12.7 billion light years from Earth. Because it is very bright, its light can be used to determine the properties of the gas in front of it. The black hole powering the quasar is thought to have about 500 million solar masses.[1]