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Closest quasar observations by Hubble

Amateur astronomers can search for a unique starlike object, known as 3C 273, which holds the record as the farthest target observable from Earth through a common-sized backyard telescope. Because 3C 273 radiates the light equivalent of trillions of suns, it can be seen over two billion light-years ...