IGR J02466-4222


Other name = MGC -07-06-018

Type Redshift Radio Counterpart Infrared/Optical Counterpart
R.A. (J2000) Dec. (J2000) References R.A. (J2000) Dec. (J2000) References
AGN/XBONG z=0.0696 MCG -07-06-018
6dF J0246370-422201
Sazonov et al. 2008
02h 46m 37.03s -42o 22' 01.5" (2MASS coordinates) Masetti et al. 2009
Published Papers
Miscellaneous :

Sazonov et al. 2008 :
  • Probably associated to MCG -07-06-018, at z=0.0696
  • very faint in Chandra => Compton thick AGN?
  • Optical spectrum => X-ray bright, optically normal Galaxy
Masetti et al. 2009:
  • Optical spectroscopy
  • Hα and Hβ in absorption
  • Source is an X-ray bright optically normal galaxy

Last updated 1 Dec. 2008

Jerome Rodriguez