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Observation by Steve Knight: Two Quasars

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Steve Knight

Observer

Steve Knight

Observed

2018 May 09 - 22:10

Uploaded

2018 May 10 - 15:27

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Constellation

Virgo

Field centre

RA: 12h32m
Dec: +01°56'
Position angle: -3°29'

Field size

1°58' × 1°30'

Equipment
  • Starwave 70ED f6 refractor
  • Canon modified Kiss X4 DSLR
  • Astrotrac
  • CLS Filter
Exposure

x23 1 minute exposures ISO 1600

Location

Warkworth

Target name

3C 273, RX J1230.8+0115

Title

Two Quasars

About this image

Two Quasars.

Top is the well known quasar 3C 273 the light has taken 2.4 billion years to reach us.

One degree SE is the slighly less known RX J1230.8+0115, this light has taken 1.5 billion years to reach us.

The three galaxies in top left in the foreground are NGC 4536, NGC 4533 & NGC 4257.

The line is the Terra Earth Observation Satellite.

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