Markarian 291 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Markarian 291 will become visible at around 20:23 (PDT), 57° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:11.
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Name
Markarian 291
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 15h55m [1] |
| Declination: | +19°11' [1] |
| Constellation: | Serpens Caput |
| Magnitude: | 15.00 (V) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.2 arcmin |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.51 |