Markarian 259 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Markarian 259 will become visible at around 20:13 (PDT), 34° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:11.
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Name
Markarian 259
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h28m [1] |
| Declination: | +43°55' [1] |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Magnitude: | 16.50 (V) [1] |