Markarian 269 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Markarian 269 is visible in both the dusk and dawn skies. In the evening, it will become visible at around 18:59 (PDT), 23° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 19:22 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon. At 04:13, 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 06:09.
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Name
Markarian 269
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h40m [1] |
| Declination: | +65°49' [1] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 17.50 (V) [1] |