Markarian 498 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , Markarian 498 is visible in both the dusk and dawn skies. In the evening, it will become visible at around 17:37 (EST), 34° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 19:19 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon. At 04:45, it will return to an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon, and reach an altitude of 28° before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:37.
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Name
Markarian 498
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h18m [1] |
| Declination: | +52°50' [1] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 15.80 (V) [1] |