Markarian 1256 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , Markarian 1256 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:18 (EST) and reaching an altitude of 44° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:38.
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Name
Markarian 1256
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h25m [1] |
| Declination: | −04°11' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sextans |
| Magnitude: | 16.50 (V) [1] |