Observation by Padraig Houlahan: QSO PG1634+706

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Padraig Houlahan

Observer

Padraig Houlahan

Observed

2021 Jun 06 - 17:20

Uploaded

2021 Jun 10 - 17:20

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Constellation

Draco

Field centre

RA: 16^h35^m
Dec: +70°33'
Position angle: -4°35'

Field size

0°35' × 0°27'

Equipment

TMB 92mm refractor f/5, ZWO 183mc

Exposure

15 x 60s

Location

Arizona

Target name

PG 1634+706

Title

QSO PG1634+706

About this image

This 14.9m QSO has a redshift of 1.3 and is 8 b ly away - almost 2/3 of the way to the edge of the observable universe.

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PG1634+706_stl_red_ann.jpg (252.7 kB)

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