Sky Alerts

Rubin Observatory (LSST)

170666303729172568

Active galactic nucleus 97% confidence

A feeding supermassive black hole flickering at the heart of a galaxy.

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First detected
4 months ago
Last detected
42 h ago
Detections
5
plus 2 forced measurements
Position (J2000)
02:16:58.86 -04:17:09.9
34.24524°, -4.28608°

Light curve

No light-curve points stored yet.

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Classification

stamp_classifier_rubin_beta_20260421 · 2.0.2

  • Active galactic nucleus97%

stamp_classifier_rubin_beta · 2.0.1

  • Active galactic nucleus99%

Where in the sky

-60°-30°0°+30°+60°0h4h8h12h16h20h24hRA 02:16:58.86, Dec -04:17:09.9
Whole sky, right ascension (hours) across, declination (degrees) up. The dashed curve is the plane of the Milky Way.