Large-scale Jet
The quasar has a large-scale visible jet, which measures ~200 kly (60 kpc) long, having an apparent size of 23″. In 1995 optical imaging of the jet using the Hubble Space Telescope revealed a structured morphology evidenced by repeated bright knots interlaced by areas of weak emission.
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