Markarian 421 – which is actually a Blazar, at an easier than most mag. of 13.4, right next to a really faint galaxy (LEDA 33453) at mag 19.6. This one is only 411 million light years away.

Object IDMarkarian 421
Details2023-04-13 21:36 UT
Telescope250mm f4.8 Newtonian
MPCC
CameraATIK 460EX @-10°C
FiltersV
Exposure(s)5x180s
CaptureNINA
ProcessingAPP, ASTAP, Photoshop