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 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:46 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 51° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:32.
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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] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.76 |