Markarian 402 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Markarian 402 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:48 (PST), 41° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:39, 86° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:09, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
Markarian 402
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h35m [1] |
| Declination: | +30°24' [1] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 16.00 (V) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.2 arcmin |