Observation by Steve Knight: Two Quasars

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Steve Knight

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Steve Knight

Observed

2024 Mar 04 - 00:49

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2024 Mar 04 - 20:11

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Constellation

Virgo

Field centre

RA: 12^h29^m
Dec: +01°41'
Position angle: -14°42'

Field size

0°36' × 1°05'

Equipment

Seestar S50

Exposure

x60 10 sec exposures

Location

Banbury

Target name

3C 273, RX J1230.8+0115

Title

Two Quasars

About this image

Two Virgo quasars in one telescopic view (just).

Top is the well known 3C 273 its light has taken 2.4 billion years to reach us. Magnitude 12.9.

One degree SE is the slighly less known RX J1230.8+0115, its light has taken 1.5 billion years to reach us. Magnitude 14.4.

Files associated with this observation

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