3C273 Quasar in Virgo

(RA 12h 29.1m , Dec. +2°03', variable / 13 mag.)


This is the brightest quasar. At magnitude 13 (variable) it is easy to spot in medium size telescopes about 2°30' SE of 16 Virginis (see finder chart below and annotated image below).

The above image was taken on January 14, 2002 from Harrowsmith , Ontario using Cookbook 245 LDC CCD camera on Celestron Ultima 8 f6.3 telescope. It is composed of seven white exposures (30 sec. each) processed with AIP4WIN.

North is to the left.


Map created in Guide 7.0 - 7°45' x 7°45'. North is up.


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