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IERS B0125+487

IERS B0125+487 is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand IERS B0125+487 rather than just read about it. In short: IERS B0125+487 is a Seyfert type 1 galaxy located in the constellation of Andromeda. The redshift of the object is (z) 0.067 and it was first discovered by astronomers in 1996 who found it containing hydrogen-alpha emission in its spectrum.

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Reference excerpt

IERS B0125+487 is a Seyfert type 1 galaxy located in the constellation of Andromeda. The redshift of the object is (z) 0.067 and it was first discovered by astronomers in 1996 who found it containing hydrogen-alpha emission in its spectrum.

Description IERS B0125+487 contains a flat radio spectrum of low luminosity. When imaged with Very Long Baseline Array (VLBI) at 5 GHz, it displays a core-jet morphology. Radio imaging made with Very Large Array have showed the source to display weak radio emission found to be elongating in the same path like its parsec-scale structure, reaching around 5 arcseconds from its radio core. A one-sided jet was found in the galaxy based on VLBI 5 GHz observations. Imaging of the jet at 1.6 GHz, have showed it reaching a distance of 100 milliarcseconds from the core in the same position angle of its inner jet. Evidence also showed the jet is also polarized, however the inner jet polarization is mainly offset when reaching towards the jet's southern edge. The polarization levels in the galaxy is shown to be rising significantly. When it was studied in 1992, the polarization levels were reported to be around two percent. In 1996, the spectral of source was shown to have a clear polarization signature in the same position. However the polarization percentage increased to 12 percent, 10 times more compared to the previous observation in 1992. Astronomers also noted the polarization is also diluted at a Hydrogen-alpha line likely the result of some degree of polarization originating from a continuum process. This confirms the galaxy might have a non-thermal component within its optical continuum. A study published in 2019 has shown the galaxy has evidence of interstellar scintillation on a 4-day timescale with a 15 GHz mean flux density of 0.556 and variability amplitude of 129.10° based on its ratio definition of the 4-day modulation index.

References

External links IERS B0125+487 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images IERS B0125+487 on SIMBAD

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with IERS B0125+487

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what IERS B0125+487 claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about IERS B0125+487 ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of IERS B0125+487

In research: IERS B0125+487 appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses IERS B0125+487 in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: IERS B0125+487 is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Active galaxies, Andromeda (constellation), Astronomical objects discovered in 1996, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for IERS B0125+487 outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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