Markarian's Chain (Galaxy cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Markarian's Chain is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 20:46, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:35, 69° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:57, 27° above your western horizon.
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Name
Markarian's Chain
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Object type
Galaxy cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h26m [1] |
| Declination: | +13°09' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 8.29 (V) [1] |
Source
| [1] | Manually entered |