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Peer Into the Distant Universe: How to See Quasars With Backyard Telescopes

24 Feb , 2015 by David Dickinson

“How far can you see with that thing?” It’s a common question overhead at many public star parties in reference to telescopes. In the coming weeks as the Moon passes Full and moves out of the evening sky, we’d like to challenge you to hunt down a bright example of one of the most distant […]

2C 273, amateur quasars, BL Lacertae object, bright quasars, Einstein's Cross, quasar challenge, quasars

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