One of the most distant objects (about 2 billion light years) visible through an amateur telescope. The first quasar ever discovered, and one of the brightest. It looked like a very faint star through the eyepiece.
sketches : Galaxies : Quasar 3c273 07-02-2005 |
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M 51 galaxy, with supernova 2005cs 07-03-2005 |
Stephan's Quintet GXC 11-06-2004 |
M 51 galaxy, with supernova 2005cs 07-03-2005 |
Stephan's Quintet GXC 11-06-2004 |
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