Photo: 3C 273 Quasar - Helena Observatory

3C 273 Quasar, 25-May-2014

Scope:	Orion 200mm Astrograph, f/4
Mount:	HEQ5
Guiding:	KWIQ/QHY5 / PHD
Imaging Camera:	Atik 383L+
Frames:	2m0s frames, 15 Lum only
Total Exposure:	30m
Processing:	PixInsight
Distance:	2.44 Gly
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I originally thought this would be the farthest object my equipment was ever likely to detect. Within days, however, I was able to do significantly better. See the image from 29 May and image from 22 June.