Markarian 1231 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Markarian 1231 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:48 (PST), 22° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:23, 45° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:00, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
Markarian 1231
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h19m [1] |
| Declination: | −10°30' [1] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 15.00 (V) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.2 arcmin |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.92 |