Markarian 251 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Markarian 251 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:25 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 30° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:07.
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Name
Markarian 251
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h20m [1] |
| Declination: | +52°03' [1] |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Magnitude: | 16.00 (V) [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.45 |