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 dawn sky, rising at 03:54 (PDT) – 3 hours and 15 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 26° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:09.
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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 |