Q0957+561
Overlaid DSS image of Q0957+561, 60' x 60' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around Q0957+561
Double Quasar
| Type | Quasar |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 16.5 | Right Ascension | 10h 1' 21" (2000) |
| Declination | 55° 53' 56" N |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Apr 14, 2007 Pu'u Kuainiho (map)
56cm f/4 Dob DGT
Very faint, averted vision object off of a small trapezoid of stars just 14' north of NGC3079, this lensed quasar is at approximately 8.7 billion lightyears away, probably the most distant object I have seen to date with the eye
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Q0957+561