Brightest quasars
Quasars are super-bright galaxy nuclei caused by actively feeding supermassive black holes in their center. Most quasars discovered are extremely distant and hence extremely old. Here are the 40 brightest quasars that can be found using large amateur telescopes.
| STAR | MAGNITUDE | CONSTELLATION |
| MR 2251-178 | 14.36 | Aquarius |
| Mrk 509 | 13.12 | Aquarius |
| Mrk 926 | 13.76 | Aquarius |
| IRAS 13349+2438 | 15.00 | Bootes |
| Mrk 478 | 14.58 | Bootes |
| PB 1732 | 14.99 | Bootes |
| PG 1448+273 | 15.01 | Bootes |
| 7ZW 118 | 14.61 | Camelopardalis |
| HS 0624+6907 | 14.44 | Camelopardalis |
| PG 0804+762 | 14.71 | Camelopardalis |
| 2E 2124-1459 | 14.68 | Capricornus |
| IRAS 21219-1757 | 14.50 | Capricornus |
| IRAS 01072-0348 | 13.00 | Cetus |
| PKS 0219-164 | 15.00 | Cetus |
| PGC 39086 | 14.19 | Coma Berenices |
| KUV 18217+6419 | 14.24 | Draco |
| PG 1351+640 | 14.28 | Draco |
| PG 1634+706 | 14.66 | Draco |
| PG 1700+518 | 15.10 | Draco |
| MS 03180-1937 | 14.86 | Eridanus |
| Ohio F-109 | 14.86 | Eridanus |
| IRAS 17596+4221 | 14.50 | Hercules |
| PG 1718+481 | 14.60 | Hercules |
| HE 1029-1401 | 13.86 | Hydra |
| BL Lac | 14.72 | Lacerta |
| PGC 36264 | 14.90 | Leo |
| TON 1388 | 14.72 | Leo |
| MS 15198-0633 | 14.90 | Libra |
| B3 0754+395 | 14.36 | Lynx |
| TON 951 | 14.50 | Lynx |
| HB89 2130+099 | 14.64 | Pegasus |
| Mrk 304 | 14.66 | Pegasus |
| UGC 545 | 14.03 | Pisces |
| SBS 1116+518 | 15.00 | Ursa Major |
| TON 599 | 14.41 | Ursa Major |
| MCG11-19-006 | 13.90 | Ursa Minor |
| 3C 273 | 12.85 | Virgo |
| Mrk 1320 | 15.00 | Virgo |
| Mrk 1383 | 14.87 | Virgo |