About five arc minutes NNE of the quasar there’s a tight pair of mag. 14 stars that point right back at the quasar.
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About five arc minutes NNE of the quasar there’s a tight pair of mag. 14 stars that point right back at the quasar.
Apparently, it is now brighter than mag. +12... http://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=9808
Thanks for posting this, Steve and for the heads up on 3C 66A.
Here is another link with more info: http://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=9756%20
The 8 billion light year distant quasar CTA 102, which normally shines at about magnitude +17, is currently undergoing an outburst, making it visible in amateur telescopes. I observed it last night...