Markarian 159 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , Markarian 159 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at dusk, becoming accessible at around 21:02 (EDT), 35° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:48, 26° above your northern horizon.
Name
Markarian 159
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
Right ascension: | 10h58m [1] |
Declination: | +72°38' [1] |
Constellation: | Ursa Major |
Magnitude: | 14.60 (V) [1] |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.46 |