HS 1626+6433 - Quasar
"HS 1626+6433" is a quasar (QSO) in the constellation Draco. The light travel time is 11.0 billion years. So the QSO is very close to the edge of the visible
universe. Since the universe has expanded since then, the current distance to the QSO is even 18.8 billion light years. This will continue to increase
as "HS 1626+6433" moves away from us at an almost unimaginable rate of 250,000 kilometers per second. That is nearly 84% of the speed of light.
The absolute magnitude is given with M= -30.7mag. This makes the quasar one of the most luminous objects in the universe. Therefore it is observable
with larger amateur telescopes even in such a huge distance.
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The observation with my 20" f/3.2 Dobson was not that easy, because the QSO belongs to the fainter objects of its kind. At least finding it is quite
easy since it is centered between two brighter stars.
At a magnification of 270x the quasar was a bit hesitant at first, but then it was visible with averted vision every now and then for a longer time.
I would estimate the brightness with about 16.5mag.
