J0529-4351
Also known as SMSS J052915.80-435152.0
J0529-4351 is a deep-sky object in the constellation Pictor.
Brightest known quasar: a black hole swallowing about one Sun a day, 12 billion light-years away
Facts
| Constellation | Pictor |
|---|---|
| Position (J2000) | 5h 29m 15s, −43° 51′ |
When and how to see it
J0529-4351 is highest in the sky at midnight in December. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 26° above the horizon; from 50° N it never rises.
Heights are worked out for India and for 50° N. Set your location in Settings to see them for where you are.
For tonight's best time from your own town, the darkness and the Moon, open it on the map and see its "Tonight from your location" card.
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