Markarian 540 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Markarian 540 will become visible at around 18:22 (PST), 30° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 36 minutes after the Sun at 20:56.
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Name
Markarian 540
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 23h47m [1] |
| Declination: | −00°26' [1] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 15.60 (V) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.2 arcmin |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.76 |