Markarian 506 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Markarian 506 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:09 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 62° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:38.
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Name
Markarian 506
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h22m [1] |
| Declination: | +30°52' [1] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 15.30 (V) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.4 arcmin |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.80 |