Markarian 51 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , Markarian 51 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:43 (EST) and reaching an altitude of 41° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:39.
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Name
Markarian 51
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h24m [1] |
| Declination: | +04°13' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 15.20 (V) [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.62 |