GUS.K
11-11-2020, 09:42 PM
Spotted this one last night with the 18 inch scope, magnitude 15.35 (approx, variable). This one is relatively close as quasars go at 3 billion light years. A few details and a finder chart for anyone interested in tracking it down. It is located about a degree east of Zeta Caelum and was easily seen through a 14mm eyepiece(150x). Chart FOV approx 30'.
QSO B 0450-2958 (Simbad)
HE 0450-2958 (Wikisky)
Seyfert 1
V Mag ~15.35
RA 04 52 30
Dec -29 53 35
Z=0.286
Light travel time 3GLY's
A link to some detail regarding this object
https://www.eso.org/public/australia/images/eso0946b/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HE0450-2958
And a couple of finder charts-
QSO B 0450-2958 (Simbad)
HE 0450-2958 (Wikisky)
Seyfert 1
V Mag ~15.35
RA 04 52 30
Dec -29 53 35
Z=0.286
Light travel time 3GLY's
A link to some detail regarding this object
https://www.eso.org/public/australia/images/eso0946b/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HE0450-2958
And a couple of finder charts-