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Observation by Steve Knight: Markarian 231

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Steve Knight

Observer

Steve Knight

Observed

2023 Dec 29 - 18:28

Uploaded

2024 Jan 12 - 18:41

Objects

UGC 8058

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Constellation

Ursa Major

Field centre

RA: 12h56m
Dec: +56°53'
Position angle: +5°03'

Field size

0°34' × 0°34'

Equipment
  • Seestar S50
Exposure

x64 10 sec exposures

Location

Banbury

Target name

Markarian 231

Title

Markarian 231

About this image

It's the closest quasar to us.  Magnitude 13.84 in Ursa Major.  581 million light years away.

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