Observation by Steve Knight: Quasar APM 08279+5255

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Steve Knight

Observer

Steve Knight

Observed

2024 Jan 09 - 20:50

Uploaded

2024 Jul 14 - 12:48

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Constellation

Lynx

Field centre

RA: 08^h31^m
Dec: +52°44'
Position angle: -66°28'

Field size

0°22' × 0°22'

Equipment

Seestar S50

Exposure

97 min 40 sec of 10 sec exposures

Location

Banbury

Target name

APM 08279+5255

Title

Quasar APM 08279+5255

About this image

A reprocess of an observation in January using Pixinsight for the stacking.
Gravitationally lensed quasar in Lynx, mag 15.2. 12.05 billion year light travel time.

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