Deep Sky Objects.

Messier 15 - well known globular cluster in Pegasus .

8440 Sec L CCD - click for non-logarithmic display. Image orientation : South is up - east is to the left - similar to this classical R R Lyrae exercise by Owen Gingerich - Sky & Telescope 34,239, 1967.

Distance : 33600 Lightyears. Click for details at SEDS


NGC 7331 - Galaxy in Pegasus

Galaxy at 46 million Lightyears - .

Data : f = 4064 mm - 16 " SCT. Apogee AP6E - 3100 Sec L CCD .

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Quasar AO 0235+164 - redshift z = 0.94 !


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According to Maria's calculations, this object moves at 58 % of light speed - distance is approximately 7500 000 000 lightyears !


Quasar 3C 66A - redshift z = 0.444

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