Markarian 51 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , Markarian 51 will become visible at around 21:43 (EDT), 23° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 28 minutes after the Sun at 23:50.
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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 |