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Observation by Steve Knight: Markarian 231

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Steve Knight

Observer

Steve Knight

Observed

2018 Feb 12 - 22:04

Uploaded

2018 Feb 13 - 12:03

Objects

UGC 8058

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Constellation

Ursa Major

Field centre

RA: 12h58m
Dec: +56°55'
Position angle: -64°33'

Field size

2°57' × 1°57'

Equipment
  • 70mm f6 doublet (Starwave 70ED)
  • Canon modified Kiss X4 DSLR
  • Astrotrac
Exposure

x20 ISO1600 1 minute exposures

Location

Moreton Pinkney

Target name

Markarian 231 (UGC 8058)

Title

Markarian 231

About this image

Quite pleased with this.  My first quasar image.  Thought I'd start with the closest, 581 million light years away.  Indicated by a red circle.  Alioth is on right.  Processed in DSS, Pixinsight & Faststone.

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