Markarian 217 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Markarian 217 is visible in both the dusk and dawn skies. In the evening, it will become visible at around 19:14 (PDT), 22° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 19:19 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon. At 04:02, it will return to an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon, and reach an altitude of 32° before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:57.
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Name
Markarian 217
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h35m [1] |
| Declination: | +66°22' [1] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 16.50 (V) [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.89 |