Mira and the quasar

[nytecam]

Currently wellplaced to the south in Cetus is one of the first variable stars to be discovered in antiquity eg Mira = omicron Ceti "long period VS".  It's currently about minimum light [AAVSO] of m9.2 but due to it near IR radiation as a red giant on my unfiltered 20s image it appears grossly brighter by many mags and tinted bluish.   Visually it appears as bright as the marked star to the left. 

A degree or so west in Quasar Q0214-033 @ m16.8 hiding close to a mag 13.5 star @ distance of 3.7BLY - see inset.  The captured light began its journey when primative life began on Earth !  Two faint gx to the SW,

Nytecam

[Astrojedi]

Great capture.

[Dave In Vermont]

Very well done. That's one of the few quasars I've seen captured. Very nice indeed!

Thank you,

Dave

[laudropb]

Very good capture and nice write up