Markarian 1251 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , Markarian 1251 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:21 (EST) and reaching an altitude of 37° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:31.
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Name
Markarian 1251
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h16m [1] |
| Declination: | −09°30' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sextans |
| Magnitude: | 16.50 (V) [1] |