Markarian 242 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , Markarian 242 will become visible at around 21:43 (EDT), 53° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 01:34 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
Markarian 242
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h06m [1] |
| Declination: | +53°29' [1] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 16.00 (V) [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.52 |