Visibility II / V
The quasar CTA 102 normally has a magnitude of about 17 magnitudes. It has a distance of 8,000,000,000 light-years, and now it has become brighter to be seen visually with amateur tubes. Attached without filters is a black and white image of CTA 102, which is also marked with a few close stars with their brightness, as well as the galaxy NGC7305. The brightness of the quasar is now estimated at 12.6 magnitude.
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