Markarian 172 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Markarian 172 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:41 (PDT) – 3 hours and 13 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 25° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:54.
Name
Markarian 172
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
Right ascension: | 11h29m [1] |
Declination: | +21°46' [1] |
Constellation: | Leo |
Magnitude: | 17.50 (V) [1] |