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Finally spotted QSO 1224-1116 last night at magnitude 15.1, Red shift Z=1.98 with light travel time of 10.8 billion light years. Used the 18 inch scope with 13mm and 9mm eyepieces (154 and 222x magnification. Visible with direct vision most of the time, and limiting magnitude was around 15.6 going by visibility of a nearby comparison star. Seeing was average at best.
Also attempted to find a quasar in Leo QSO 1120+019 at mag 15.7 but no luck, will try again in better seeing.
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