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The Twin Quasar QSO0957+561


Lensing galaxy is at z = 0.36
and Quasar at z = 1.41
7000 million light years (?).

In Ursa Major at :
RA 10h 01m 20.8s
Dec +55° 53' 52" (J2000)

Exposure time : 10 x 1 minutes
0.61m f/6.3 MX916 CCD
Date : 19.Mars 2005
Time : 21:34 UT.

Moon and thin clouds





Hubble image.
Lensing galaxy is visible





As seen in a 18 inch Dobsonian
As seen in a 40 inch Dobsonian

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