Markarian 1257 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Markarian 1257 will become visible at around 21:01 (PDT), 40° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:52.
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Name
Markarian 1257
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h25m [1] |
| Declination: | −07°29' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sextans |
| Magnitude: | 16.50 (V) [1] |